Government-owned petrol stations will not be set up in the ACT despite high prices, with Chief Minister Andrew Barr instead eager to help motorists away from their reliance on the internal combustion engine.
The Queensland Labor Premier, Steven Miles, has promised to establish state-owned petrol stations and cap petrol prices if his government is re-elected on October 26.
But Mr Barr sidestepped the question of whether he would adopt a similar policy ahead of the ACT election on October 19, despite his long-running efforts to drive down fuel prices in Canberra.
