Anthony Albanese rules out gas export tax on existing contracts and criticises ‘populist’ campaign
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p Prime minister says the middle of a global fuel crisis is ‘the worst possible time to jeopardise’ Australia’s strong /strong partnerships with Asian trading partners /p ul li p a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/29/australia-news-live-aukus-king-charles-one-nation-budget-cost-of-living-inflation-consumer-price-index-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-ntwnfb"
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