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If only our cars could run on milk

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So, the big two retailers are once again playing games.

They have discounted milk, yet increased petrol, even with our dollar at parity to the US.

Let's hope our trusted ACCC have the balls to deal with this once and for all.
Posted by rehctub, Tuesday, 1 February 2011 6:53:35 AM
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Running on milk...if only. :) Although by comparison when you think of the work and costs involved in oil drilling milk looks fairly expensive.

According to news reports the big TWO are wearing the cost of the price reduction in the interim so farmers are not impacted. However, that can't last. If other retailers go the same way, then the long term impacts would no doubt affect farmers.

Nick Xenophon has a different take on it, worth considering although I don't believe the Australian consumer would go for long life milk over fresher product.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/nick-xenophon-sees-agenda-in-milk-price-cutting/story-e6frg6nf-1225997698482

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/farmers-sour-over-milk-price-cuts-by-supermarket-giants-coles-and-woolworths/story-e6frg6nf-1225994919154
Posted by pelican, Tuesday, 1 February 2011 9:22:14 AM
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You'd actually be surprised at how many substances a car actually CAN run on perfectly well (alcohol for one, and most forms of plant-oil); which is all the more amazing of how we still let petrol companies demand $1.30+/L.
I suppose the downside is that we get charged gigantic prices for all our other commodities (compared to the US), so finding a good discount is harder than it seems.
Posted by King Hazza, Tuesday, 1 February 2011 9:25:35 AM
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Do butcher shops do that rechtub? put prices up and down at will.
We would last about ten days on milk.
Yes not good but big picture please do we really want to intervene in private enterprise.
Tell businesses what price to charge?
Are you aware of the big increases in oil prices last few weeks, over night?
King Hazza has the answer we can run our cars on other fuels and will do, once oil company's hold on politicians is stopped.
Did you mate complain at Christmas when the discount doubled?
Posted by Belly, Tuesday, 1 February 2011 1:20:07 PM
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To be fair Belly, the amount we're paying for oil it's hard NOT to complain;

Perhaps, another possible reason many single out oil prices is that we consume oil in more the same way (or reason) we consume electricity, water and gas (as a form of maintenance service than a commercial product)?

Either way, something will start to budge- either our markets will open up to alternative fuels (possibly electric cars, so long as our government can be bothered setting up recharge stations)- or it will become moot if our governments instead try to encourage (or force) more people to use public transport.
Posted by King Hazza, Tuesday, 1 February 2011 10:32:47 PM
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Rehctub:>> Let's hope our trusted ACCC have the balls to deal with this once and for all.<<

This is part of the finding on the Westpac/ St George merger.

"The ACCC reached the conclusion that, while St George Bank is a relatively innovative and dynamic competitor with a strong focus on customer service, other competitors to the merged entity which remain in the market will continue to play a similar role."

What a load of crap "other competitors remain".
Posted by sonofgloin, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 6:06:17 PM
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