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Rising fuel costs prompt calls for government to reduce excise - but would that help?

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Global oil prices are skyrocketing amid the fighting in Ukraine, leading to record fuel prices in Australia.

Rising fuel costs prompt calls for government to reduce excise - but would that help?
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