HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Adjournment Debate: Fuel Tax Credits
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Mr SMALL (Forrest—Opposition Whip): You might not have heard, but east coast activists are trying
to get rid of the fuel tax credits that our farmers, freight companies, builders and fishers in the Forrest electorate
depend on. Fuel tax credits simply refund a road tax on fuel that is not used on roads.
These activists are supportedby the senator for Canberra in the other place just over here, whose answer to everything is a new tax and the solution to every problem is simply more government spending. They don't understand that getting rid of fuel
tax credits just means another cost to the small businesses in our community at a time when they can't afford to
pay more in tax. Enough is enough. It's time regional WA stands up against the east coast on this, so go to the
website and sign the petition to keep their hands off our fuel.
I've spoken about the damage that east coast activists will cause if they succeed in getting rid of the fuel tax
credits for our farmers, builders, fishers and miners. A new Parliamentary Budget Office report shows that it
isn't just small businesses who'll be impacted. If these east coast activists get their way, it is you who will pay
more.
The impact will flow through the economy with higher costs for your food, freight, housing and local
services. It will put further pressure on jobs, investment and our regional community. It's time we stood up and
told the influencers and activists from the east to bugger off, so go to the website and sign the petition to keep
their hands off our fuel.