Fuel Tax



In recent years, the global oil market has navigated not only a complex landscape of fluctuating prices and changing production dynamics but also the impacts… Read More ›

To Tax or to Spend? Australia’s Tax Policy Options in Times of Unexpected Oil Price Surges

Cutting the fuel excise for a six month was one of the main announcements in the 2022-23 Budget. It shows that the policy can be… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2022] Vehicle Taxing Dilemma Between Environment and Inequality

The fossil fuel excise has been cut by 50% in the Federal Budget, effective from 30 March 2022 and will continue for the next six… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2022] Petrol Excise Cut in the Budget! What About the Transition to Zero-Emission Cars?

A greater diversity of resources is needed in the energy mix. Biofuels are currently a minor component in the energy mix and this shortfall should… Read More ›

Biofuels, Ethanol and Tax Incentives

Now, more than ever, tax reform can play a role to support a sustainable, resilient future. The tax system is a powerful driver of Australia’s… Read More ›

Australia Needs a Sustainable Green Approach to Tax Reform

After years of progress in improving road safety, Australia’s annual road death toll rose in both 2015 and 2016, reaching 1,293. In a new article… Read More ›

Cheap Petrol Pushed up Australia’s Road Death Toll

The next revolution in urban transportation is coming—autonomous vehicles (AVs). While the national governments in the US and Australia have considered the technological and safety… Read More ›

Preparing for Self-Driving Vehicles: Impacts on City Financing

President Trump is working to rebuild America’s infrastructure. At least, he is talking about it. A February 28, 2017, White House press release reiterated the… Read More ›

Why American Infrastructure Gets a “D+” and What Can be Done

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