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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Backlash as government fuel plan only targets working families
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:11:12
	Publish Date:		2026-03-24 04:08:00
	Description:		The government says its fuel relief package targets those doing it the toughest; the genuinely squeezed. But some believe it's squeezed out the most in need, including beneficiaries and the childless. The boost goes only to working families with children. There's also nothing specific for rural communities covering long distances. While the Greens are crying out for more, Labour has continued to keep its political gunpowder dry, and one advocate says that's not good enough. Political reporter Russell Palmer has more.
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