Petrol prices are set to go up next year after the fuel subsidy of 25 cents a litre introduced nine months ago is phased out during March.
Half price public transport is also mostly set for the scrap heap.
Public transport will still be half price for people with a Community Services Card, but the decision has environmental campaigners up in arms, given it had shifted some people out of their cars.
That despite some woefully inadequate bus services around the country.
Transport Minister Michael Wood spoke to Kim Hill.
