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**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.

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[–] trk@aussie.zone 6 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Will certainly take the wind out of the sails of the usual conservative bogan types who have been making a big song and dance about how the gubberment needs to save them from our own over-reliance on oil.

[–] vividspecter@aussie.zone 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

That's likely the reason yeah, even if it makes the problem worse given it's mostly a demand side problem (for now). Functionally illiterate conservatives don't know or care about that, however.

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 0 points 3 hours ago

As opposed to the functionally illiterate “progressives” who think their EVs are made using sunshine and wind 🤣🤡

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au -3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The irony of you not understanding that every single facet of your life relies on oil is just delicious.

[–] trk@aussie.zone 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

How do you figure I don't understand that?

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 1 points 44 minutes ago

Because of the comment of yours I replied to.