australia is a bunch of wingers, but do nothing about it like most countries - that is why
if it really bothers people, buy little 1L 4cylinder cars, or catch public transport. Wingeing when a large number of people drive petrol guzzlers such as 4WD or even our turbos, when there other options is a little silly if you ask me.
its an interesting issue though, and to learn how it really works. Its simplistic to think just its some "big conspiracy" by one or two companies to milk us dry, there is much more complex issues to think about than simply boycotting your local service station for a day. Just some of the comments has increased my understanding of it all.