The price of diesel has about tripled and it's run out in a bunch of places so I'm super jazzed to hear that Albo is considering spending X million dollars to subsidise demand and bring the price down to what it was 3 days ago thank u sir amazing bipartisanship

#auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-27/pm-leaves-door-open-to-halving-fuel-excise-temporarily/106501678

PM leaves door open to halving fuel excise temporarily

The prime minister leaves the door open to halving taxes on petrol and diesel, after the Coalition demands temporary relief from sky-high fuel prices.

@BestPreston You can rely on Australian pollies of all flavours to respond with tactical (vote retention) rather than strategic policies in situations where their popularity is in jeopardy #auspol