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Proposals to cut Australia’s fuel excise will prolong an already alarming dependence on oil-based imports and undermine policies to shift the nation away from fossil fuels.

Labor claims the move is a ploy to get a headline while others say Sydney would be a better location than the official options of Brisbane, Newcastle or Port Kembla.

Appeals taking years, but new commissioner due any day now.

Senator Rex Patrick has called for a body to be set up that ensures Australia’s national interest is served through the development of oil and gas reserves.

The Senate has overturned the proxy advice reforms announced at the end of last year, despite the new regime having already begun.

The Senate has overturned Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s controversial proxy advice regulations just three days after they came into force.

The Senate overturns Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's regulations on proxy advisers – the people who advise big investors including superannuation funds about how to vote on issues impacting the re-election of company directors.

Regulations that shielded directors and executives from investor scrutiny have survived just three days before being tossed aside by the Senate, with opponents claiming they were only put in place to protect the government’s largest political donors.

The Senate overturns Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's regulations on proxy advisers – the people who advise big investors including superannuation funds about how to vote on issues impacting the re-election of company directors.

The Senate overturns Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's regulations on proxy advisers – the people who advise big investors including superannuation funds about how to vote on issues impacting the re-election of company directors.