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Capping Australia’s biggest fossil subsidy is the productivity reform we can’t afford to ignore

Capping Australia’s biggest fossil subsidy is the productivity reform we can’t afford to ignore

Australia’s biggest fossil fuel subsidy is hiding in plain sight. The diesel Fuel Tax Credit (FTC) scheme — a taxpayer-funded rebate mostly benefitting big miners — is costing Australians tens of billions, fuelling emissions, and damaging productivity growth.