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I also live in Australia, I'm one of the minority that doesn't live in an urban sprawl ala Brisbane | Sydney | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth like the overwhelming majority of the Australian population.

"It's a really big place" isn't the reason for many having cars in Australia, it's largely due to cities that sprawl beyond the reach and capacity of public transport, it's due to a love of long weekend trips outside cities, etc.

Smaller cars and better use of suburban space would go a long way to reducing Australian personal use of fossil fuels .. which is a relativel small part of the larger use of fossil fuels here.