Show some leadership."The Prime Minister had been under pressure from the opposition and business groups to do something about the fuel excise.Following the national cabinet meeting, Anthony Albanese has confirmed the government will halve the tax on petrol and diesel for three months. "We're making fuel cheaper today because we understand that Australians are under serious pressure The less fuel we use in the cities, obviously the more we can direct to regional areas that are under pressure." The move will cut fuel costs by an estimated 26.3 cents per litre, something the government says will save Australians $19 on a 65 litre tank.The decision is a part of a broader scope of measures under a new National Security Plan, including scrapping the heavy vehicle road user charge for three months.Overall, the measure is expected to cost the budget more than $2.5 billion dollarsAccording to Treasurer Jim Chalmers, it's a responsible and necessary expense."Now we don't choose these circumstances that are being inflicted on us by events on the other side of the world, but we do choose how we respond