Debnam to discuss ethanol blends with oil companies
The New South Wales Opposition will meet oil companies next week to discuss the Federal Government's package of incentives designed to promote the use of alternative fuels.
The Federal Government has announced rebates of $2,000 for converting a car from petrol to gas, and $1,000 for new LPG vehicles.
New South Wales Opposition Leader Peter Debnam says he will use his meeting with oil companies to argue that now is the time to increase the availability of ethanol blends in the state.
"It's very important for motorists to have a look at the opportunities to convert to LPG, but also to use E10, the ethanol 10 per cent blend, which they can use now without conversion," he said.
"It should be cheaper at the pumps, it's available now, I think it's just up to us to say to the service stations and the oil companies, let's have one pump at every station in New South Wales converted to ethanol."
Mr Debnam says he wants to know what other incentives are needed.
