Independent MP Dai Le says Western Sydney is being hit hardest by the cost of living crisis and has urged Prime Minister to 'make right the years of neglect our community has experienced.”
The Independent MP has written to the Prime Minister demanding the cut to the fuel-excise be extended fearing families would be unable to cope with the price hike in September.
Stream more Australian news with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022"I really call on the government and the Prime Minister – who we know was raised in a single-parent household…in a low-socio economic household. “In Fowler in particular, we have about 10.5 per cent unemployment rate, that’s double the national average,” Ms Le said referring to 2016 ABS figures.
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said on Monday the fuel excise, which was introduced by the former government amid soaring petrol prices, was always a temporary measure. "In terms of renewable that's not going to trickle down for seven years at least, to the community so we can't wait that long to get some relief at the hip pocket.
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