Labor backs Greens inquiry into gas export tax – as it happened

Labor cuts fuel excise for three months, saving Australians 26c a litre on petrol and diesel Dezi Freeman shot dead by police after seven-month manhunt Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast That’s all for the blog today. Here is a recap of the top headlines: Fugitive Dezi Freeman, the man accused of killing two officers at Porepunkah, has been shot dead after a seven-month manhunt in rural Victoria. Follow our separate live blog for updates. Anthony Albanese has halved the fuel excise in a move that will save motorists 26 cents a litre for three months from 1 April. Angus Taylor has shut down Andrew Hastie’s push for the Liberals to be “open-minded” to increasing taxes on gas companies and winding back concessions for property investors, exposing a clash of philosophies between the opposition leader and his most likely future rival. The prime minister also shifted his language on the US-Israel war on Iran, saying he wanted to see a de-escalation and “more certainty” around Donald Trump’s objectives. The Victorian Liberal leader, Jess Wilson, says the man who defeated Moira Deeming for the top spot on the party’s upper house ballot is “not wel