Queensland’s premier wants publicly owned petrol stations – is that a good idea?
- Written by Graeme Hodge, Adjunct professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University

Queensland’s Labor government turned heads last week with a bold new election promise. If returned to power, it would set up 12 state-owned petrol stations and limit fuel price rises to just five cents a litre on any given day.
The proposal certainly tapped into a pain point for Queenslanders – Brisbane topped na...