Rejected petition Wipe Out Fuel Poverty

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With cost of gas and electricity going up, the least well off who are on or below the poverty line are suffering more than ever, it's time the government stepped in and help these people and do mean test on all families who are suffering due to hiked cost of gas and electricity.

We need support those vulnerable families and elderly.

Please support this petition to have the government set new legislation to protect those who are unable to afford the cost of fuel and gas.

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Date submitted 21 September 2011
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