Australia politics live: Dutton to promise to halve fuel excise for a year; ‘major breach’ of NSW court files
Opposition leader proposes alternative cost-of-living relief after voting against tax cuts. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer, bringing the best of the early stories before Emily Wind guides you through the morning.The setpiece of the day will be Peter Dutton’s budget reply at 7.30 this evening in which he is expected to try to outflank Anthony Albanese on cost-of-living relief. The Coalition voted against Labor’s income tax cuts yesterday and the opposition leader is preparing what has been called a “very significant announcement” in tonight’s speech. It appears that it’s going to be a promise to halve the fuel excise for 12 months, which would see about 25c come off the price of a litre of petrol. Continue reading...
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Opposition leader proposes alternative cost-of-living relief after voting against tax cuts. Follow today’s news live
- Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
Good morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer, bringing the best of the early stories before Emily Wind guides you through the morning.
The setpiece of the day will be Peter Dutton’s budget reply at 7.30 this evening in which he is expected to try to outflank Anthony Albanese on cost-of-living relief. The Coalition voted against Labor’s income tax cuts yesterday and the opposition leader is preparing what has been called a “very significant announcement” in tonight’s speech. It appears that it’s going to be a promise to halve the fuel excise for 12 months, which would see about 25c come off the price of a litre of petrol. Continue reading...
