Jim Chalmers
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There's a lot of strong views about it.
And I understand the arguments that people are putting to us.
But there's also really good reasons, I think, to prioritise two things.
One, we're trying to make sure that we have enough fuel to keep the place ticking over.
And so those two-way supply arrangements with our partners in Asia, refining partners in Asia, are really important.
Not everybody agrees with that, but I think that.
And secondly, this gas reservation thing that we announced on Thursday is a really big deal.
Like, it's a huge deal.
And so we've prioritised those two things over changing the gas tax arrangements.
Now, to assure you that I understand the arguments in the first term, I changed the PRRT so we get a bit more revenue sooner.
I know that people would have rather I do much more than that and get that too.
But I did change the arrangements to get more revenue sooner.
In the budget, there's about an extra $1.6 billion.
Again, I acknowledge that you would like there to be much more than that.
But we have changed the arrangements.
We are collecting a little bit more.
And we're prioritising those other two things, I think, for good reason.
Thanks very much, everyone.
Thanks.
Thanks, everyone.