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Originally Posted by whynot
Sure, it is a political exercise and since the ALP - with support of the Greens - have the numbers in parliament, they can make whatever changes they like. That is the way it works in our democracy. But the ALP shouldn't complain or whinge if the electorate turns and bites back, hard.
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And it looks like the political exercise has failed (for now).
The Australian, 24 March 2024
Chris Bowen bows to pressure to lower fuel efficiency standards
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Chris Bowen is preparing to lower Australia’s proposed high fuel efficiency standards for petrol vehicles following US President Joe Biden’s big backdown on American standards and pressure from Thailand, Japan and the domestic automotive industry.
Australia’s backdown is likely this week as parliament prepares to break before the May budget sittings and after a secret meeting last Thursday between the Albanese government and local automotive industry representatives.
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Senior Labor ministers were concerned during the Dunkley by-election campaign that the proposed standards were “killing” the ALP, which was saved by the tax cuts announced in January.
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