Fuel 'Shield' Would Spare Drivers Worst of Price Shocks

Coalition pledges automatic fuel relief for truckies

Under the policy, fuel excise would automatically be halved, reducing the tax on petrol and diesel by about 27 cents a litre. Image: LightItUp/stock.adobe.com Truck operators would receive temporary relief from fuel costs under a new Coalition policy that would automatically reduce the heavy vehicle road user charge to zero during major global oil price shocks. The Opposition’s proposed Fuel Price Shield would be triggered when the two-week aver…

Opposition proposes plan to ease pain at the petrol pump

Pain at the pump would soon be eased under an opposition plan to automatically slash fuel taxes when oil prices spike.

Fuel ‘Shield’ Would Spare Drivers Worst of Price Shocks

Leader of the Opposition Angus Taylor takes questions during a television interview at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on May 13, 2026. (Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)

Coalition's plan to slash Aussies' petrol cost when oil prices surge

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor unveiled a plan he said could save motorists up to 27¢ a litre at the bowser and about $15 on the cost of a typical tank.

Coalition vows to cut $15 off tank of petrol when global prices spike

Under a new policy announced today, the Coaltion says it will halve the fuel excise when the global price of oil reaches an average of $US100 a barrel over a two-week period if elected.

Fuel 'shield' would spare drivers worst of price shocks

The fuel excise could be halved whenever global oil prices exceed $US100 a barrel under a coalition policy...