Australian Politicians Spar Over Fuel Excise Plan as Albanese Prepares to Raise AI Concerns With Trump
A shadow minister defended the Coalition's proposed fuel price policy as debate continued over how it would be funded and its impact on inflation.
Coalition figures in Australia defended a proposal, attributed to Taylor, to fund a fuel price policy through a cut to tobacco excise, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was reported to be planning to raise concerns about artificial intelligence with US President Donald Trump, according to The Guardian's live coverage.
Dan Tehan, the shadow minister for energy, said a fuel excise cut during periods of high oil prices was a "sensible" plan, pushing back on criticism of the Coalition's fuel policy from Senator Katy Gallagher, The Guardian reported. Tehan said the plan had been designed so as not to be inflationary and argued it would offer cost-of-living relief that people needed.
Tehan also said the government had shifted from one-off fuel excise changes made when war in the Middle East began toward more permanent cost-of-living measures built into the budget through the tax system, according to The Guardian.
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- Australia news live: Taylor says fuel price policy would be funded by tobacco excise cut; Albanese to put AI concerns to Trump — The Guardian — World
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