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Guardian Essential poll: Australians want higher tax on gas exports and extension of petrol excise cut

extension of petrol excise cut A majority of Australians support taxing profits from gas exports and extending the cut to the fuel excise, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll, despite Anthony Albanese

Albanese signals fuel excise cut may be extended to help motorists paying more amid Middle East crisis

cut to the fuel excise and pause on the heavy vehicle road user charge, which has cost the budget $2.55bn. The energy minister, Chris Bowen, on Saturday stressed the measure was always intended

Jim Chalmers rules out fuel excise extension and downplays hopes for tax relief in ‘most responsible’ budget yet

extension of the 26-cent cut to the fuel excise and downplayed hopes for [additional tax relief](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/30/limiting-capital-gains-tax-changes-to-new-investments-would-severely-delay-budget-reforms-deloitte-says) for workers. The treasurer also said Australian voters would forgive Labor for breaking