Zaneta Mascarenhas (Swan, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

We're halving the fuel tax for three months, and that's to save people 26c a litre every time they fill up. Conflict overseas is pushing up prices at home, and we know that Australians have been feeling the pressure. Whether it's getting to work, dropping the kids off at school or running a small business, every trip counts. People have been facing pain at the pump. Every litre counts; every cent counts. That's why the Albanese government is making every litre of petrol and diesel 26c cheaper. That's right. It is the Albanese Labor government that is implementing this. This is policy that will be in place from April to June, and this is real relief for every household at the bowser.

We have been doing not just that but also more. We have also boosted fuel supply by releasing reserves. We've amended the fuel standards to get more product into the market. We've also appointed a Fuel Supply Taskforce, and we've empowered the ACCC to protect motorists from unfair price rises. Australians always look out for each other, and right now everyone can do their part too. Only buy what is needed so the benefits can be shared fairly across the country. These are uncertain times, but we are responding the Australian way by looking after each other and looking after each other's backs.

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