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El primer ministro afirma que encontrarse en medio de una crisis mundial de combustible es «el peor momento posible para poner en peligro» las asociaciones de Australia con sus socios comerciales asiáticos El primer ministro, Anthony Albanese, ha confirmado que el presupuesto federal del próximo mes no incluirá un nuevo impuesto sobre los contratos de exportación de gas existentes, al tiempo que criticó la campaña «populista» que pide un gravamen a los productores. Tal como se informó la semana pasada, Albanese estaba dispuesto a rechazar la presión para introducir un impuesto del 25% a las exportaciones de gas ante la preocupación de que la intervención pudiera alienar a los mismos socios comerciales asiáticos de los que Australia depende para el suministro de diésel y gasolina. Continuar leyendo...

One Nation supera a la Coalition por primera vez, mientras que la líder del partido populista de derecha tiene una calificación positiva entre todos los grupos de edad

• El borrador del plan de incentivos para la negociación de noticias del gobierno incluye un impuesto del 2,25% sobre los ingresos locales de los gigantes digitales. • Anthony Albanese ha instado a Google, Meta y TikTok a llegar a acuerdos con los medios de comunicación australianos para evitar un impuesto específico del 2,25% sobre los ingresos locales, advirtiendo que los gigantes digitales no deberían poder explotar el trabajo de los periodistas para aumentar sus beneficios. • Al publicar el borrador de exposición del plan de incentivos para la negociación de noticias (NBI) del gobierno el martes, el primer ministro señaló que las plataformas que firmen nuevos acuerdos con los editores para pagar por el contenido de noticias recibirán compensaciones de entre el 150% y el 170% del nuevo impuesto. Leer más...

David Pocock says prime minister – who is trying to shore up fuel supplies – is parroting industry talking pointsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor is poised to reject a growing push for a new 25% tax on gas exports in next month’s budget, prompting David Pocock to accuse the government of “caving in” to the gas industry.It’s understood the government has elected not to pursue a new tax on gas exports in the budget, prompted in part by the global oil crisis and Anthony Albanese’s diplomatic efforts in shoring up fuel supply from Asian allies by pledging reliable access to liquefied natural gas. Continue reading...

NSW housing and homelessness minister says Bikram Lama’s death shows the ‘gaps’ that people without residency can fall throughGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFederal and state housing ministers have described the death of a young homeless man in Sydney’s Hyde Park as “beyond tragic” and say it reinforces the need to stop vulnerable rough sleepers from falling through the cracks.Bikram Lama, 32, was found dead on 7 December last year near the entrance to St James tunnel where he had been sleeping rough. Continue reading...

PM to update state and territory leaders and is weighing options to increase oil refining in Australia. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories. Nick Visser will take the reins shortly.Anthony Albanese will convene the national cabinet again in coming days to discuss the fuel crisis, he told the ABC’s 7.30 program last night, as the government considers options to boost domestic fuel refining capacity. Continue reading...

The prime minister has weathered the crises – for now – and there is a growing recognition that Australia is too vulnerable to world eventsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese’s fuel diplomacy tour of Asia has already started paying dividends, but the real test could still be to come.After last week’s rush to Singapore and pulling forward a planned visit, the prime minister dashed back to Australia from Malaysia on Thursday, to survey the damage at one of the nation’s only remaining fuel refineries. The hastily arranged trips, were to show a leader on the job; to demonstrate Albanese’s attention to the fuel crisis. Continue reading...

Prime minister says Corio refinery fire will not push Australia into stage 3 restrictions, despite reduced production of petrol, diesel and aviation fuelFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says petrol production has fallen 40% at one of Australia’s two remaining oil refineries but the damage caused by the fire at the Geelong facility will not lead to fuel restrictions.The prime minister spoke outside the Viva Energy refinery – which had been supplying about half of Victoria’s fuel before a massive fire burned for 13 hours until noon Thursday – on Friday morning, and said the facility was also producing less diesel and aviation fuel. Continue reading...