Cool23
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This information comes about due to an article in Issue 217 of Australian Street Rodding Magazine in July 2008 on page 4 titled
' Leading Engineer calls for Aussies to use LPG.'
I wonder how many others have found the grey area of the LPG rebate. What I found I am not happy about and I am sure many others may have also found it but have not spoken up. I asked Aus Industry if I could apply for the rebate and they said yes but on further investigation found out if you take longer than 12 months ( to fit the LPG ) and in the finish both Medicare and Centrelink will refuse the application. Why is this ? I had a wait of a few months just to get an LPG tank and that was just one delay because so many are installing LPG for the rebate and for it being a cleaner fuel for the enviroment.
If you are working on a project and that could be any of the following, a Hot Rod, a Street Machine, a Restored vehicle or just a project vehicle you enjoy doing your own work on or perhaps you are doing the conversion your self due to financial restraint and in the finish you will have it signed off by a certified installer. But how do you apply for the rebate for the LPG when both Medicare and Centrelink say your receipts for the LPG parts used are to old and to long ago for them to deal with ? How do you then get the rebate for the money you have spent ? I am out of pocket and if I had known all this I would never have designed my vehicle to have LPG at all and that goes against the content of the article and the fact LPG is a cleaner fuel for the enviroment.
I am still in discussion with the Mr Steve Gibbons ( Federal Member for Bendigo ) and the staff in his office as well as a senior staff member from Aus Industry also from Bendigo and the Technical Manager from LPG Australia. I would like to hear from anyone that has found the same issue / problem so we can see if we can get the issue solved and be able to apply for the rebate or if you can offer any assitance at all in the matter I would be very happy.
' Leading Engineer calls for Aussies to use LPG.'
I wonder how many others have found the grey area of the LPG rebate. What I found I am not happy about and I am sure many others may have also found it but have not spoken up. I asked Aus Industry if I could apply for the rebate and they said yes but on further investigation found out if you take longer than 12 months ( to fit the LPG ) and in the finish both Medicare and Centrelink will refuse the application. Why is this ? I had a wait of a few months just to get an LPG tank and that was just one delay because so many are installing LPG for the rebate and for it being a cleaner fuel for the enviroment.
If you are working on a project and that could be any of the following, a Hot Rod, a Street Machine, a Restored vehicle or just a project vehicle you enjoy doing your own work on or perhaps you are doing the conversion your self due to financial restraint and in the finish you will have it signed off by a certified installer. But how do you apply for the rebate for the LPG when both Medicare and Centrelink say your receipts for the LPG parts used are to old and to long ago for them to deal with ? How do you then get the rebate for the money you have spent ? I am out of pocket and if I had known all this I would never have designed my vehicle to have LPG at all and that goes against the content of the article and the fact LPG is a cleaner fuel for the enviroment.
I am still in discussion with the Mr Steve Gibbons ( Federal Member for Bendigo ) and the staff in his office as well as a senior staff member from Aus Industry also from Bendigo and the Technical Manager from LPG Australia. I would like to hear from anyone that has found the same issue / problem so we can see if we can get the issue solved and be able to apply for the rebate or if you can offer any assitance at all in the matter I would be very happy.