Seven in ten Australian drivers have changed their driving habits in response to skyrocketing fuel prices, according to new national polling commissioned by the Climate Council.
Motorists are getting hit hard at the pump since the return of the full fuel excise tax, with some cities still yet to reach the peak of their fuel cycles.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has taken aim at petrol companies that don't pass on wholesale price drops to consumers as Australia again stares down an energy crisis.
The national average for unleaded petrol struck its second highest level in history last week, with every state and territory now paying more than $2 per litre, but there are signs of better times ahead for motorists.
Australians are spending 40 per cent more for fuel than they were a year ago and Canberrans are spending an average of $381.59 per week on transport, the country's peak motoring body says.
Motorists have enjoyed a rapid decline in petrol prices in the past four weeks, aided by the federal government's temporary halving of fuel excise in last month's budget.
