K Rudd's ministers guzzle gas at taxpayer expense ...
Clearly not serious about environmental issues.
If they were, this is what they would all drive:
Photo image - www.carsales.com.au - Fuel economy - 4 litres / 100 km.
Excerpt from Sunday Telegraph:
Rudd ministers guzzle gas
3 August 2008
Rudd Government ministers are driving gas-guzzling V6s and four-wheel-drives that consume as much as three times more fuel than smaller hybrid cars.
A list of taxpayer-funded, private-plated cars chosen by ministers and parliamentary secretaries for their home base reveals most are family-sized sedans, V6s and wagons that are less fuel-efficient than environmentally friendly hybrids.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Climate Change Minister Penny Wong and parliamentary secretaries Maxine McKew and Jan McLucas are the only four politicians who have chosen a hybrid Prius.
Environment Minister Peter Garrett has a VE Berlina 2007 model, but he has converted it to LPG, according to a list released by the Department of Finance last week.
Monash University motor car efficiency specialist, Associate Professor Damon Honnery, said Trade Minister Simon Crean and Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon were among the worst gas-guzzlers, driving Holden VE Calais-V 2008 models, which use 13.9 litres per 100kms.
"The Calais is one of Australia's prestige cars and has more power than the standard version and consumes more fuel,'' he said.
"Cars like the Berlina and the Calais represent the high end of the fuel consumption, up to three times more fuel consumption than for a Toyota Prius.''
Veterans' Affairs Minister Alan Griffin drives a Toyota Camry Sportivo 2007 while Mnister for Defence Personnel Warren Snowdon drives a 2006 Toyota Landcruiser.
Professor Honnery said most of the cars were V6s, which used twice as much fuel as the Toyota Prius, which used only five litres per 100kms.
Mr Garrett has converted his 2007 Holden VE Berlina to LPG and his spokeswoman said he would switch to a Prius after the contract had expired on his Berlina.
Opposition frontbenchers, who are also guilty gas-guzzlers, did not criticise Labor ministers' for their choice of vehicles, but said it was disingenuous to then ask Australian households to reduce their carbon emissions.
"It is gross hypocrisy for Labor ministers to lecture Australians on carbon emissions and hybrid cars from behind the wheel of their own gas guzzlers,'' Senator Mitch Fifield said.
MPs are able to select from a list of Australian-made vehicles and pay the difference from their electoral allowance for a V8 or hybrid car.
See - Sunday Telegraph - Rudd ministers guzzle gas.
Excerpt from Sunday Telegraph:
Rudd ministers guzzle gas
3 August 2008
Rudd Government ministers are driving gas-guzzling V6s and four-wheel-drives that consume as much as three times more fuel than smaller hybrid cars.
A list of taxpayer-funded, private-plated cars chosen by ministers and parliamentary secretaries for their home base reveals most are family-sized sedans, V6s and wagons that are less fuel-efficient than environmentally friendly hybrids.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Climate Change Minister Penny Wong and parliamentary secretaries Maxine McKew and Jan McLucas are the only four politicians who have chosen a hybrid Prius.
Environment Minister Peter Garrett has a VE Berlina 2007 model, but he has converted it to LPG, according to a list released by the Department of Finance last week.
Monash University motor car efficiency specialist, Associate Professor Damon Honnery, said Trade Minister Simon Crean and Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon were among the worst gas-guzzlers, driving Holden VE Calais-V 2008 models, which use 13.9 litres per 100kms.
"The Calais is one of Australia's prestige cars and has more power than the standard version and consumes more fuel,'' he said.
"Cars like the Berlina and the Calais represent the high end of the fuel consumption, up to three times more fuel consumption than for a Toyota Prius.''
Veterans' Affairs Minister Alan Griffin drives a Toyota Camry Sportivo 2007 while Mnister for Defence Personnel Warren Snowdon drives a 2006 Toyota Landcruiser.
Professor Honnery said most of the cars were V6s, which used twice as much fuel as the Toyota Prius, which used only five litres per 100kms.
Mr Garrett has converted his 2007 Holden VE Berlina to LPG and his spokeswoman said he would switch to a Prius after the contract had expired on his Berlina.
Opposition frontbenchers, who are also guilty gas-guzzlers, did not criticise Labor ministers' for their choice of vehicles, but said it was disingenuous to then ask Australian households to reduce their carbon emissions.
"It is gross hypocrisy for Labor ministers to lecture Australians on carbon emissions and hybrid cars from behind the wheel of their own gas guzzlers,'' Senator Mitch Fifield said.
MPs are able to select from a list of Australian-made vehicles and pay the difference from their electoral allowance for a V8 or hybrid car.
See - Sunday Telegraph - Rudd ministers guzzle gas.
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