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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Patrick Commins, Krishani Dhanji and Ben Smee

Fuel prices to fall another 5.7 cents a litre after states and Canberra strike GST deal

Person filling car at Pearl Energy petrol station in Brisbane
Anthony Albanese has announced a deal between Canberra and the states that will see a further fuel price cut of 5.7 cents a litre. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

A deal with the states to return GST revenue on fuel sales will knock another 5.7 cents off the price of petrol for three months, bringing the total reduction to 32 cents a litre after this week’s halving of the fuel excise.

The government said the 26.3 cent reduction in the fuel tax and the GST deal would cut the cost of filling a 65-litre vehicle by nearly $23.

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