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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by arbilp3@aussie.zone to c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone

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This blog piece, imo, explains well why a fuel excise cut is the wrong way to go in a fuel crisis that is only going to get worse and also provides numerous actions the govt can take (and should have taken before this) to help people with transport.

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[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's because Labor is now a centre right, tax cutting government, sadly.

I think they're so worried about the optics of rationing they're trying literally everything else.

And painting themselves into a corner because it's not like they can increase the excise again until the war is over now...

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

yeah this is a classic case where in order to try and blunt the attack of the right they've shot themselves in the foot