Researchers have identified $26.3BN a year in spending that harms biodiversity.
Since 2006-07, the Fuel Tax Credit scheme (a diesel rebate) has paid out $112BN & nearly $50BN to mining alone.
Let's be clear: this isn't about farmers, small businesses, fishers or tourism operators doing legitimate off-road work.
It's about big fossil fuel companies and large miners getting a taxpayer-funded discount while nature pays the price.
We should end the handouts to major polluters and put the savings into protecting and restoring nature and backing the shift to clean, reliable energy and the regional jobs that come with it.
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