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Rural TDs lobby Simon Harris to stall plans to reinstate full rate of fuel excise duty
There are mixed views among Coalition backbenchers over next month’s planned increase
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- 19 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
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There are mixed views among Coalition backbenchers over next month’s planned increase
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Rural TDs lobby Simon Harris to stall plans to reinstate full rate of fuel excise duty
There are mixed views among Coalition backbenchers over next month’s planned increase
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Plans to reinstate full rate of excise duty on fuel must be stalled, say rural TDs
There are mixed views among Coalition backbenchers over next month’s planned increase
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