Fuel relief decision put off until budget

By Dominic Giannini
Updated March 14 2022 - 1:41pm, first published 1:34pm
As petrol prices soar, the government is coming under pressure to cut or suspend the fuel excise.
As petrol prices soar, the government is coming under pressure to cut or suspend the fuel excise.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says any decision to ease pressure on sharply rising petrol prices won't be announced until the federal budget.

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