The Canberra Times informs us of the imminent opening of the Morris Property Group’s Broughton Street parking lot in Barton.
Due to the Morris Property Group setting the day fee 54 cents above the FBT threshold the 10,000 odd public servants who work within 1km of the car park are now going to be hit with fringe benefits tax for their on-site parking.
The AFP, Foreign Affairs, Environment, Finance, Attorney-General’s, Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Parliament House will all be copping the sting when the park goes live in two weeks time.
One hopes the bus system, already chaotic on National Circuit around 5pm, can cope.