Enhancing Australia's Economic Prosperity
Resources Energy Tourism Department

Resources

The Australian Government is committed to creating a policy framework to expand Australia's resource base, increase the international competitiveness of our resources sector and improve the regulatory regime, consistent with the principles of environmental responsibility and sustainable development.
Alternative Fuels Programs

The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET) has policy responsibility for a range of programs, which provide assistance to Australia's ethanol and biodiesel industries. These are the:

In 2006, the Australian Government introduced the LPG Vehicle Scheme. The Scheme is designed to encourage the uptake and use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as a transport fuel. The Scheme provides subsidies towards the cost of the purchase of a new manufacturer-fitted LPG vehicle or for the fitting of an automotive LPG system to a new or existing petrol or diesel vehicle.

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