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Greens To Vote Against Federal Budget Fuel Excise Hike In Senate

The Australian Greens have back-flipped on the Federal Government’s proposed fuel excise increases, saying they now plan to vote against the move in the Senate. In the 2014/15 federal budget, Treasurer Joe Hockey announced the government’s


The Australian Greens have back-flipped on the Federal Government’s proposed fuel excise increases, saying they now plan to vote against the move in the Senate.

In the 2014/15 federal budget, Treasurer Joe Hockey announced the government’s plans to re-introduce biannual fuel excise rises for the first time since rates were frozen by then Prime Minister John Howard in 2001.

The additional revenue was due to be spent on infrastructure projects, with major road projects like the Pacific Highway, Sydney’s Westconnex and Melbourne’s East-West Link among the recipients.

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