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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Top $10bn In A Single Year
Apr 27th, 2021 at 7:19am
 
Fossil fuel subsidies top $10bn in a single year   Sad 
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April 26 2021
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Australia’s billions in fossil fuel subsidies are under the spotlight in a new report as the US puts pressure on other countries to stop handing money to the sector.

Left-leaning think tank the Australia Institute has combed through recent federal and state budgets, finding there has been $10.3 billion in fossil fuel subsidies this financial year.   Sad

Most of it – $7.84 billion – is from a federal government fuel tax credit scheme, which provides a refund to industry for diesel.


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U.S. President Joe Biden called on nations to work together on the transition to clean energy on Friday, the second and final day of a climate summit he is hosting that seeks to rally world ambition to reduce global warming.

The Australia Institute’s Rod Campbell said spending taxpayer money in such a way was irresponsible from an economic perspective and inexcusable through a climate lens.

“Coal, oil and gas companies in Australia give the impression they are major contributors to the Australian economy but our research shows they are major recipients of government funds,” he said.

“Yet again, Australian governments are going against the tide of global trends and good climate policy.”   Sad

US President Joe Biden has committed to ending fossil fuel subsidies and is urging other nations to follow suit as he pushes for global action on climate change.

Supporters of the fuel tax credit scheme argue it is not a subsidy.

The Fuel Tax Credit Alliance – including the Minerals Council of Australia, the National Farmers’ Federation and the peak oil and gas industry body – say it helps keep companies competitive.

But the Australia Institute said it was a subsidy as it gave a refund to major fossil fuel users on a tax the rest of the community pays.
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Re: Fossil Fuel Subsidies Top $10bn In A Single Year
Reply #1 - Apr 27th, 2021 at 7:30am
 
No private business should get tax payer money.

If they dont like it they can p!ss off and our government can take over.

Hell if we're giving that much might as well nationalise the damn thing and be done with it.
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Re: Fossil Fuel Subsidies Top $10bn In A Single Year
Reply #2 - Apr 27th, 2021 at 12:45pm
 
Ajax wrote on Apr 27th, 2021 at 7:30am:
No private business should get tax payer money.

If they dont like it they can p!ss off and our government can take over.

Hell if we're giving that much might as well nationalise the damn thing and be done with it.


Agree. Although nationisation would ultimately fail. Just stop giving them credit.

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Reply #3 - Apr 27th, 2021 at 1:05pm
 
whiteknight wrote on Apr 27th, 2021 at 7:19am:
Left-leaning think tank the Australia Institute has combed through recent federal and state budgets, finding there has been $10.3 billion in fossil fuel subsidies this financial year.


Do they use the same methodology as the World Bank and IMF where any deduction is a subsidy?

whiteknight wrote on Apr 27th, 2021 at 7:19am:
Most of it – $7.84 billion – is from a federal government fuel tax credit scheme, which provides a refund to industry for diesel.



Any money from the Fuel Tax Credit Scheme paid to entities has to be included as taxable income. How can money on which tax is paid be a subsidy?

I wonder why the left leaning Australia Institute doesn't mention that? Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin

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Reply #4 - Apr 27th, 2021 at 5:08pm
 
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