Australians guzzle oil while supplies dwindle

Some members of the Federal Coalition are urging the Government to start planning for the time when the world's supply of oil starts to run down. But new figures show that Australians are relying on their cars more than ever.

MARYANN WOOD (Bureau of Statistics): In the year ending 31st of October 2005, the report actually shows that Australian vehicles travelled just over 206 billion kilometres. This is actually a record figure.

CHRISTINE MILNE: Australia should be planning for peak oil before 2030. There is overwhelming evidence that the world is running out of oil and certainly the age of cheap, plentiful, easily accessible oil is over.

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