The Social Impacts of Increased Fuel Prices

A small increase in petrol prices has a significant impact on transport costs.

WACOSS concerned that these costs would be passed on to consumers. Increased food costs would result in a range of poor social outcomes including:

a. poor health outcomes associated with inadequate and/or poor quality diet; people

b. sacrificing other essentials such as housing in order to put food on the table

c. which in turn often results in detrimental outcomes in a number of areas including

d. health, employment and education; and children being unable to achieve their

e. educational potential as a result of an inadequate diet.

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