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Live: National cabinet meets on fuel crisis as government seeks to avoid 'COVID-style' restrictions

The federal government says it wants to avoid COVID-style restrictions as national cabinet convenes to discuss a coordinated response to the fuel crisis. Follow live. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesMar 29, 2026, 8:00 PM
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ABC AustraliaMar 29, 2026, 8:00 PM

Live: National cabinet meets on fuel crisis as government seeks to avoid 'COVID-style' restrictions

The federal government says it wants to avoid COVID-style restrictions as national cabinet convenes to discuss a coordinated response to the fuel crisis. Follow live.

The GuardianMar 29, 2026, 2:00 PM

Farmers plead for tax breaks, diesel guarantees and help buying fertiliser as national cabinet meets on fuel crisis

State and federal leaders due to discuss assistance for business sectors but petrol rationing not expected to find backing Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Farmers say the federal government must help them with tax breaks and underwriting fertiliser purchases to survive the fuel crisis, with Monday’s national cabinet expected to discuss more assistance to businesses amid ballooning petrol prices. Federal and state governments have remained tight-lipped about what would be on the meeting’s agenda but state premiers have urged the Albanese government to take a stronger national coordination role in the crisis. Continue reading...

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