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News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) The government has for weeks been downplaying the prospect of extending the three-month cut to the fuel excise
excise, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll, despite Anthony Albanese on Wednesday [ruling out a new tax on existing gas export contracts](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/29/anthony-albanese-rules-out-gas-export-tax-australia). The poll also found the fuel crisis is seeing
cut to the fuel excise and provide free public transport over long weekends to ease the pain at NSW bowsers. The shadow treasurer, **Tim Wilson**, has condemned the booing of welcome of country remarks
cut fuel excise taxes and rolled out a [national fuel security plan](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/30/fuel-crisis-australia-government-measures-excise-explained-petrol-prices-cheaper) as Australia battles a fuel crisis. While we know there have been outages and price increases, it can be difficult
News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) “Around the Australian community there is an appetite for a government which is prepared to take on some difficult things. It has become increasingly clear to us, for example
fuel supplies globally, including Australia. Inflation is still causing havoc on household budgets. Government programs are costing more than ever. We’ve read hundreds of budget paper pages so you don’t have to. Here