Posts by Aliandra Calabrese

“Myself and our Retail Members representing more than 7300 Petrol & Convenience stores nationally respectfully disagree with SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens comments over recent days that the industry could ‘fix fuel theft overnight’, by simply getting drivers to prepay. “The fuel and convenience retail industry has changed dramatically over the past decade and a high number of motorists come into the retail store to purchase their food, drinks, top up grocery items or a snack. “30 per cent of all customers purchase items from inside the store when they buy fuel, delivering over $3 billion in retail sales nationally. “Forcing consumers to pre-pay puts this $3 billion of sales – in an industry that employees over 80,000 frontline staff – at huge risk of being lost. ”Adopting a mandatory prepayment model for fuel would be like asking all supermarket shoppers to authorise payment for milk or bread before entering…

We speak to István Kapitány, Global Executive Vice President of Shell Mobility, about the role of China in its global operations, unveiling the company’s biggest EV hub, and their 10-in-1 integrated energy station. Q. China has become synonymous with the future of mobility. The country is investing in all forms of new mobility while becoming the biggest EV player in the world. Shell currently operates a network of over 2,000 service stations, around 25,000 EV chargers, and one hydrogen site in the country (according to Shell’s website). Could you put into words what role is China starting to play in Shell’s global retail operations? A. China is a very important market for mobility globally including for Shell. We see great potential in China for Shell Mobility to further grow on many aspects. I was recently in China for my first visit since the pandemic, and it’s always a pleasure to…

David Littleproud says a $6 billion tax windfall could be used for harm reduction measures to address the growing problems surrounding vaping. Nationals Leader David Littleproud has called for a highly regulated legal vape industry, admitting his government “got it wrong” by pushing a “failed” prescription model. Mr Littleproud’s comments come after The Daily Telegraph revealed that taxing nicotine vapes could inject up to $6 billion to the state’s bottom line by 2026. “I backed the prescription model, but I’ve got to be big enough I’ve got it wrong,” Mr Littleproud said. He said vapes should be regulated similar to cigarettes. “We’re letting a black market take over and its just got out of control,” he said. It comes after research from the Australian Taxpayer Alliance suggested regulating and taxing vapes could generate billions in tax revenue. The Nationals leader said that money should be spent on “better health outcomes…