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The Australian Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey is being interviewed on radio and is billowing in his own wind, defending his government’s proposed increase in fuel excise: ‘The poorest people’, he blusters, ‘either don’t have cars or actually don’t drive very far in many cases’ (ABC Radio 2014).
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In Victoria, Australia, young people may obtain their Learner’s Permit at 16, and sit for their Driver’s License at 18. As part of the Graduated Licensing System as learner drivers they are required to obtain 120 hours on road driving experience with a fully licensed driver. Once licensed they are subject to restrictions (‘graduated’ over two years) before becoming fully licensed.
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The TAC is the state government-owned body, which is responsible for payment of treatment and benefits to people who have been injured in transport accidents. The RACV is motor vehicle users’ member association. A major focus of both these organisations is the promotion of road safety.
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Montero, K. (2017). 8 Negotiating the Interface: The Complexities of Exercising Road Safety ‘Responsibility and Choice’ on Melbourne’s Fringe. In: Kelly, P., Pike, J. (eds) Neo-Liberalism and Austerity. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58266-9_9
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