00:00Welcome back. Australia is cutting fuel taxes in half for the next three months to help drivers as oil prices
00:07soar.
00:07Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says petrol and diesel will be 26 cents cheaper per litre, saving people around 10 to
00:1520 Australian dollars a tank.
00:20The excise cut, which comes into effect on Wednesday, is expected to cost the Australian taxpayer 2.55 billion dollars.
00:27Two states are also offering free public transport to encourage people to leave their cars at home.
00:34Victoria has said it would offer free travel throughout April, while Tasmania announced commuters will not need to pay for
00:41public transport until the end of June.
00:43South Australia meanwhile said it would expand the number of senior travel carts while absorbing higher fuel costs.
00:50Other state governments in Australia have so far declined to follow suit.
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