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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Australian fuel efficiency standards could have saved motorists $5.9bn, research shows

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An Australia Institute report has found $5.9bn in fuel costs could have been saved if Australia introduced fuel efficiency standards in 2015. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Motorists could have saved $5.9bn in fuel costs over the last six years if Australia had adopted fuel efficiency standards in 2015, according to a new report.

That is the conclusion of progressive thinktank the Australia Institute’s Fuelling Efficiency report, to be released on Monday as part of a push for Labor to adopt standards as a means to cut emissions and decrease reliance on foreign oil.

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