Australian Opposition Defends Fuel Excise Cut Plan Amid Cost-of-Living Debate
Shadow energy minister Dan Tehan says the Coalition's proposed 50% fuel excise reduction when oil exceeds US$100 per barrel is a sensible measure to address cost pressures.
Dan Tehan, the Opposition's shadow minister for energy, rejected criticism of the Coalition's fuel excise policy, calling it a "good, sensible, practical measure" to help Australians manage living costs. The plan would automatically cut the fuel excise by half when oil prices top US$100 per barrel.
Tehan told Radio National the Coalition has designed permanent cost-of-living measures through the tax system that avoid one-off arrangements, which he said could prove problematic during periods of high inflation. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is currently in New York to discuss AI concerns with U.S. President Trump, while a separate major trial begins involving former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon.
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- Australia news live: Albanese to put AI concerns to Trump; former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon’s murder trial to begin — The Guardian — World
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