gas guzzlers and the media

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the head line banner say labour likes hosepower but has tony abbott
the media beat up by the daily telegraph that our pollies are driving gas guzzling,
six cylinder commodore's, falcon's, terry's, camry's

THE Federal Government is proving to be full of hot air when it comes to slashing greenhouse gases, with just two out of 20 Cabinet ministers choosing fuel-efficient "hybrid" cars.
Despite insisting Australia must reduce carbon emissions, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Climate Change Minister Greg Combet are among scores of Labor MPs driving gas-guzzlers.

And former PM Kevin Rudd's campaign to roll out the eco-friendly Toyota Prius as part of the Commonwealth car fleet has also been dumped - with just one such vehicle still operating.

An investigation has revealed just seven out of 104 Labor MPs are choosing hybrid vehicles, such as the 2.4-litre Toyota Camry.

The Greens yesterday labelled the revelations "disappointing" and called on the Government to improve the supply of eco-friendly machines. The revelations come at a sensitive time for the Government, struggling to win support for a carbon tax- due in July next year.

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