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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent

Scott Morrison spruiks cost of living package as expectations of fuel excise cut grow

Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison meets plumbing apprentices in Perth after announcing a $365m extension to an apprenticeship wage subsidy scheme ahead of the federal budget. Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP

The prime minister, Scott Morrison, says the government will deliver a cost of living package that will offer relief “right across the Australian community”, amid growing expectations that the fuel excise will be cut.

As he announced a $365m extension of an apprenticeship wage subsidy scheme in Perth on Sunday, Morrison said the budget would seek to provide financial assistance to households without driving up inflation.

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