A lifetime in the Labor Party has taught Anthony Albanese more than a thing or two about navigating (and orchestrating) the sometimes tricky politics of the party’s national conference.The prime minister is therefore highly likely to emerge unscathed from the biennial gathering of the Labor tribe in Adelaide, after successfully dousing expectations that the government will implement a new gas tax any time soon.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Gas tax off the stage, but not out of bounds
There is no room for a Peronist-style flat tax on gas exports, but there is a place for a sensible discussion about what a fit-for-purpose gas taxation regime might be.
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