The government has halved the fuel excise on petrol and diesel for three months, reducing the cost of fuel by 26.3 cents per litre.

**In short: **

The government has halved the fuel excise, reducing the cost of petrol and diesel by 26.3 cents a litre for three months.

The heavy road user charge will also be reduced to zero for the same period, taking pressure off truck drivers and transport costs.

  • thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    9 days ago

    While it’d be a massive fucking bureaucratic nightmare - the Govt should probably opt to refund the fuel excise levy on a monthly/quarterly basis through the ATO & financial institutions.

    While it won’t do anything to curb panic-demand, it would at least provide an avenue for directly reducing end-user fuel costs in a noticeable way.

    • porcoesphino@mander.xyzEnglish
      2·
      8 days ago

      Yeah, but anyone that hates and blames politicians for this would hate and blame politicians if they did what you’re suggesting. This strategy gives less money directly but more directly addresses the anger and democracy is basically a popularity contest