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EPISODE · Apr 3, 2026 · 17 MIN

DEEP DIVE: When is fuel going to get cheaper?

from Hack · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Young Australians are struggling to justify how much it's costing them to fill up the tank. Around the country, fuel prices have risen above $3 a litre, with some servos running out of both petrol and diesel. The government's main response so far has been to halve the tax that's put on every litre of fuel, and to encourage people to take the bus or the train where they can. So will this work? Because right now, drivers are still paying way more than they were before the conflict in the Middle East started. On the deep dive this week, we hear your stories of the fuel crisis, and chat to the Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson about what the Coalition would be doing differently. We also ask him about the Coalition's policy on the mounting calls for a profits tax on Australia's gas exports. Guests: Tim Wilson, Shadow Treasurer Get the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Young Australians are struggling to justify how much it's costing them to fill up the tank.  Around the country, fuel prices have risen above $3 a litre, with some servos running out of both petrol and diesel.  The government's main response so far has been to halve the tax that's put on every litre of fuel, and to encourage people to take the bus or the train where they can.  So will this work?  Because right now, drivers are still paying way more than they were before the conflict in the Middle East started.  On the deep dive this week, we hear your stories of the fuel crisis, and chat to the Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson about what the Coalition would be doing differently.  We also ask him about the Coalition's policy on the mounting calls for a profits tax on Australia's gas exports.  Guests:  Tim Wilson, Shadow Treasurer  Get the whole story from hack: Follow us on Instagram and TikTok Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

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