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Australian government under pressure to cut fuel excise as election nears

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Australian government under pressure to cut fuel excise as petrol prices hit eight-year high. Prime Minister Scott Morrison trails in the polls just weeks before a general election. Several state premiers have called for the federal government to cut a petrol and diesel excise worth A$20.8 billion.

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Reuters

Australian government under pressure to cut fuel excise as election nears

SYDNEY - The Australian government is under pressure to cut fuel excise as petrol prices hit an eight-year high and Prime Minister Scott Morrison trails in the polls just weeks before a general election. Opposition Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese has drawn level with Morrison as preferred prime minister for the first time since the pandemic outbreak, according to a Newspoll

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Australian government under pressure to cut fuel excise as election nears

2 years ago·Malaysia

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Sydney Morning Herald

Morrison faces heat on $20.8 billion fuel excise

Revenue from the fuel excise is due to increase from $19.2 billion this financial year to $20.8 billion next year.

2 years ago·Sydney, Australia

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Australian government under pressure to cut fuel excise as election nears

March 14, 2022SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian government is under pressure to cut fuel excise as petrol prices hit an eight-year high and Prime Minister Scott Morrison trails in the polls just weeks before a general election.Opposition Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese has drawn level with Morrison as preferred prime minister for the first time since the pandemic outbreak, according to a Newspoll published on Monday.Labor has led Morriso…

2 years ago·San Diego, United States

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Sky News Australia

Calls to reduce fuel tax as prices rise

The federal government is under pressure to reduce its fuel tax to ease the burden of rising petrol prices. South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has written to the Prime Minister, asking for action in the upcoming federal budget. Average unleaded prices have increased to $2.20 a litre and could reach $2.50 a litre within weeks.

2 years ago·Australia

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SWI swissinfo.ch

Australian government under pressure to cut fuel excise as election nears

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian government is under pressure to cut fuel excise as petrol prices hit an eight-year high and Prime Minister Scott Morrison trails in the polls just weeks before a general election. Opposition Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese has drawn level with Morrison as preferred prime minister for the first time since the pandemic outbreak, according to a Newspoll published on Monday. Labor has led Morrison's conservative…

2 years ago

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