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On what date, if any, did Cabinet formally decide to cancel the 12 cents per litre fuel excise duty increase scheduled for 1 January 2027, and by what mechanism (Cabinet, Cabinet committee, or Power to Act) was that decision made?

Answered Question 38389 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • On what date, if any, did Cabinet formally decide to cancel the 12 cents per litre fuel excise duty increase scheduled for 1 January 2027, and by what mechanism (Cabinet, Cabinet committee, or Power to Act) was that decision made?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

The final decision to cancel the 1 January 2027 increase to fuel excise duty and road user charges was made by a Cabinet decision on 31 August 2026.