Transport
Transport emissions account for around 14 per cent of Australia’s emissions. Road transport contributes almost 90 per cent of transport emissions, with rail, domestic aviation and shipping contributing the remainder.
The Federal Government recognised that households, small businesses and businesses in some rural and regional industries will need time to adjust to the Scheme. The Government therefore committed to cut excise and excise-equivalent customs duty (fuel tax) on a cent-for-cent basis to offset the initial price impact on transport fuels associated with the introduction of the Scheme.
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