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Labour signals $2 billion transport budget cut to fund fuel tax freeze

Labour has pledged to freeze fuel taxes for the next term and plans to cut $2 billion from the transport budget to pay for it.

Skinny McBuntu

Labour has vowed not to increase fuel taxes during the next term of government. The party plans to reduce transport spending by $2 billion to offset the cost of maintaining current fuel tax levels.

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Labour signals $2b cut to transport budget to pay for fuel tax promise

Labour has vowed no fuel tax increases for the next term of government.

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