Australia will provide up to A$1 billion ($693 million) in interest-free loans to critical businesses, including transport operators and fertiliser producers, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will say on Thursday, as they grapple with surging fuel costs.
The support package comes as the Iran war disrupts global fuel supplies, driving up prices and fuelling concerns of availability as Australia imports more than 80% of its fuel. Fear of shortages has stoked panic buying in some regions, despite government assurances that the market is well supplied.
The loans will be offered to businesses considered essential to maintaining critical supply chains, helping them tide over the immediate financial pressure
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So the message they’re going for is, keep relying on fossil fuels, the government will bail you out every time?
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Australia will provide up to A$1 billion ($693 million) in interest-free loans to critical businesses, including transport operators and fertiliser producers, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will say on Thursday, as they grapple with surging fuel costs.
The support package comes as the Iran war disrupts global fuel supplies, driving up prices and fuelling concerns of availability as Australia imports more than 80% of its fuel. Fear of shortages has stoked panic buying in some regions, despite government assurances that the market is well supplied.
The loans will be offered to businesses considered essential to maintaining critical supply chains, helping them tide over the immediate financial pressure
So the message they’re going for is, keep relying on fossil fuels, the government will bail you out every time?