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.