The impacts of climbing petrol prices have been far flung and Canberra is no exception, with low-income earners to bear the brunt of exorbitant costs, as businesses looking to rebuild face yet another setback.
Canberrans on lower incomes are being forced to choose between healthcare, food and fuel, as petrol prices rocket towards $2.20 per litre, ACT Council of Social Service chief executive Dr Emma Campbell said.
