fuel excise
Coverage of fuel excise in the Nexus archive.
- Australia news live: aged-care nurses get pay rise; fuel excise cut due to end at midnight
Aged-care nurses in Australia received a pay raise starting August 1, while fuel excise relief is set to end at midnight, potentially pushing petrol prices above $2 per litre and diesel to $2.40. The government stated that improved wages for nurses aim to enhance care quality for older Australians.
- Petrol prices on track to top $2 a litre as Bowen sounds death knell for fuel excise relief
Petrol prices are set to exceed $2 a litre as the government's 16-cent discount ends, with diesel expected to surpass $2.40 a litre. The fuel excise reduction, initially 32 cents per litre in March, was halved to 16 cents in July before its scheduled expiration.
- Albanese signals fuel excise cut may be extended to help motorists amid Middle East crisis
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has indicated the federal government may extend the temporary fuel excise cut to assist motorists amid the Middle East crisis. He also welcomed a US-Iran peace deal aimed at ending the conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.