Budget paper 1, Statement 5: Expenses and Net Capital Investment, Table 3.1: Top 20 programs by expenses in 2016-17
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Replying to @samregester @BernardKeane
$5.5b fuel tax (non agr), $349m stat effective life caps, $650 prospecting + exploraton dedctn, $1.2 b aviation fuel concess
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Replying to @BernardKeane
because we spend $5.5b every year refunding -- mostly the mining industry -- for huge amounts of the diesel they use?
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Replying to @samregester
I agree we subsidise fossil fuels,
@samregester, but not more than other industries. The PC finds this:pic.twitter.com/vOlDYMepio
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Replying to @BernardKeane
we subsidise fossil fuels extensively across heaps of industries, manufacturing definitely included. Not talking just mining.
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Replying to @samregester
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@samregester so… where are the numbers for that?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @BernardKeane
Like why aren't I tweeting about other industries that are subsidised?
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Replying to @samregester
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@samregester where are the#s to back up your claim fossil fuels subsidies > education funding, if diesel fuel rebate is not a subsidy?1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @BernardKeane
Diesel fuel rebate meets the WTO's definition of a subsidy, which I was comfortable to go by. https://www.iisd.org/gsi/sites/default/files/pb5_defining.pdf …
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I'm happy to go with the Productivity Commission and Ken Henry, @samregester. Not quite sure why you're not. Doesn't fit your agenda?
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