Petition - 'Cash for Clunkers' program for Australia

Please sign our 'Australian Cash for Clunkers' petition at http://twitition.com/4q7ef - THANKS!

Let's have an Australian 'Cash for Clunkers' Program

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Please support a 'Cash for Clunkers' program for Australia, as successfully implemented in other countries

Cash for Australian Clunkers

Australia needs to reduce car emissions
The Australian new car industry is suffering
We still need to consider the life cycle of cars
It’s time for the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ program here.

Germany, France, Italy, Spain and now the US have run the wildly successful 'Cash for Clunkers' program. Why not in Australia too?
Okay, maybe the US program was TOO successful, with the $US1 billion budget being depleted in the first few days, and nearly 23,000 clunkers taken off the road in the first week, but the Australian government could slightly reduce the trade-in offered and impose greater reductions in emissions before handing over clunker cash. This would (a) make demand manageable, (b) ensure that reasonably efficient cars live out more of their life cycle, (c) improve the bang for the government’s buck as it cuts greenhouse gases and (d) make the program more sustainable in terms of long-term viability (people need to get used to the program to get involved). And perhaps the new car industry could get involved by adding to the fund or discounting new cars where clunkers are traded in? They stand to gain a much-needed boost.

If you agree, please (a) contact your local MP suggesting an Aussie Cash for Clunkers program and (b) send this blog to your friends.

Thanks