Interesting preposition Ben. As the dollar is now down to approx 90 cents to the USD.
When the AUD was around $1.10 against the USD petrol soared to $154.00 a ltr.
The AUD is down to 90cents approx, we are paying $1.54.
Ridiculous!

In calculating future fuel prices, best include Mr Abbott's direct action 'tax', or 'direct pricing' or whatever it will be called.

I call this the 'let them eat cake' argument.

Ben, if you were ever restricted to a low income with no hope of betterment in life, you would understand.

'Australian should get used to paying more for gas'
So why were they aloud to cell off our gass to oversees markets at bargun basement prizes?

Benjamen totally missed not just the point but the subject as well.
It is not about reserving gas for Australian domestic users but about
reserving all the gas for transport as well.

Perhaps he does not realise that ALL our oil refineries are being closed.
Shell in Sydney closed a couple of years ago.
Shell in Geelong is to be closed unless a buyer is found.
Caltex in Sydney closes next year.
Brisbane closes in two years.

Why is this being done ?
Because Australian oil production has fallen to 45% of what we use.
Australian oil production is declining at 4% a year.
When all the refineries are closed we will import 100% of our petrol & diesel.

They cannot compete against the large refineries in Singapore.
Australia will be at risk of petrol & diesel starvation in the event
of major trouble in the middle east. That would would lead very
quickly to food starvation in Australia.
Think I am joking ?
It took just three days of a truck driver strike in the UK for women
to be fighting in the super market aisles over the last cans of food.
Don't think the US Navy will come to the rescue, they have no control
over opening the Straits of Hormuz or other choke points.
The movement of ships is at the OK of insurance companies.

WE need to reserve the gas for use in trucks and cars.
That demand would be so large that there would be no room for export.
We have to assume that the change to the use of gas in trucks and cars
would be permanent.

It seems that Uni students as well as politicians have myoptic views on energy.

Spot on there, Bazz.