With cost-of-living pressures continuing to impact Tasmanian families, the Tasmanian Liberal Government continues to urge the Federal Labor Government to extend the fuel excise reduction until at least the end of 2022.
Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs Elise Archer said:
“It is simply not good enough for the Federal Government to refuse to act, and therefore double the fuel excise in their upcoming Budget.
“The global situation remains uncertain and continues to affect fuel prices across the nation, and with interest rates also continuing to rise, the Federal Labor Government must take action to ease the pressure and provide real relief for Tasmanian motorists.
“The Tasmanian Liberal Government is already playing our part, with a number of cost of living measures in place, that are providing real relief for families, businesses and community organisations.”
Member for Lyons, John Tucker said:
“The question also needs to be asked, where are State Labor on this issue?
“Where is Leader Rebecca White, or Shadow Treasurer Shane Broad?
“They talk a big game on social media – despite ignoring the positive things our Government is doing to ease cost of living pressures – but when it comes to something as simple as advocating for the fuel excise reduction to be extended, they go silent and are completely missing in action.”
