2. City traffic congestion a $20bn problem Australia’s big capital cities have been urged to introduce a London-style congestion tax payable on entry into the CBD traffic or make city parking even more expensive so car commuters stop taking everyone else for a ride.

Parking levies have been introduced in Perth, Sydney, and Melbourne to raise money from private car parking operators and spend it on encouraging other forms of transport into the cities.

Source: The Australian, 6 October 2010