Anthony Albanese refuses to say if fuel excise will be extended past 30 June deadline
The Prime Minister has refused to answer a question about extending the fuel excise cut, spruiking tax changes instead.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refused to confirm whether the Federal Government will extend the fuel excise beyond its current deadline as he announced Australia had secured more fuel.
The excise cut — which has reduced the cost of fuel by about 26.3 cents per litre — is set to expire on 30 June and Mr Albanese said the government will “make an assessment” in the lead up, instead spruiking the first of five tax cuts put in place by his government.
In what he called “remarkable”, Mr Albanese announced Australia now has more fuel than when the war in Iran began in February.
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“That says something about the way that we’ve worked to make an enormous difference to supply here in Australia,” he told reporters on Saturday.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the government had now secured 44 days of petrol, 36 days worth of diesel and 35 days of jet fuel, all increases on last weeks figures.
“The 6.2 billion litres we have on hand is more than any time since 2023,” Mr Bowen said.
“We have 52 ships on the water on their way to Australia and we have 3.8 billion litres locked in, contracted to be delivered over the next four weeks.”
Mr Albanese warned the crisis is not over and the government will continue to “work around the clock to make a difference”.
Originally published as Anthony Albanese won’t say if the fuel excise will be extended past the 30 June deadline
