Can the Minister update the House on complaints about the availability of premium petrol on cheap fuel day?
Mr Chris Hartcher: Catherine Cusack did very well, Minister. Ms LINDA BURNEY: Catherine Cusack did well? Mr Chris Hartcher: Did very well. Ms LINDA BURNEY: We will come to that. I thank the member for Heathcote for his question on this very important issue. We know Australian families are under growing financial pressure with mortgages, rent, food and, of course, the increasing price of petrol. The SPEAKER: Order! Members will cease interjecting. Ms LINDA BURNEY: For people who commute long distances, particularly in rural areas, petrol is even more of an issue. We know about the petrol-price cycle, particularly in Sydney. Prices are at their lowest on Tuesday, before climbing sharply to reach their peak on Thursday. The gap can be up to 10 cents a litre in a given week. This cycle was confirmed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in its inquiry into petrol prices, which reported in December last year. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission concluded that
