The Rising Cost of Living in Perth - Have Transport Costs Fuelled Congestion in Perth?

This is the fifth in a series of articles commissioned by the Committee for Perth that aims to inform the conversation around the rising costs of living that we are experiencing in Perth and other Australian cities.

In July this year, Australian petrol prices recorded their fastest jump in four years. In Perth, that rise, attributed to a combination of both rising oil prices and a weakened Australian dollar, saw the price at the pump hit 156.3 cents per litre, highest average price in Perth since June 2008 when the average price topped 157 cents per litre.