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Government faces backlash over $20m fuel campaign
Albanese said the ads give practical fuel-saving advice as 173 service stations ran dry and Australia secured 38 days of petrol supply, officials said.
- Australia's government launched a $20m campaign to encourage Australians to voluntarily conserve fuel by using cars less, carrying less weight, and taking public transport instead.
- Tanya Plibersek, Social Services Minister, defended the campaign as necessary to combat misinformation about Australia's fuel security despite criticism that the money could have filled 100,000 cars with petrol.
- Australia imports 90% of its fuel from overseas and relies on shipments from Asian suppliers who in turn rely on crude oil from the Middle East.
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Labor Defends $20 Million Fuel Ad Campaign as ‘Modest’
Labor has defended a $20 million (US$14 million) advertising campaign encouraging Australians to use less fuel, as questions continue to linger over the reliability of supply amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The ad campaign is scheduled to run across multiple platforms, including social media, billboards, posters and TV on April 13. It encourages motorists to drive smoothly, avoid excess weight, maintain tyre pressure, steer clear of pe…
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Total News Sources26
Leaning Left11Leaning Right6Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Left
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R 32%
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