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The fallout from the federal budget continued on Wednesday, with the Coalition assuring voters it would pass the $300 energy rebate despite concerns it was not means tested. The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, also signalled a fight on the Future Made in Australia plan, railing against a plan for $13.7bn in production tax incentives for green hydrogen and processed critical minerals as a “handout to billionaires”.
