A judgement call's looming from Cabinet on whether it continues temporary fuel support payments.
Lower income working families have been receiving $50 a week since April, in response to unpredictable fuel prices.
It was due to be in place for a year or until the price of a litre of 91-octane petrol held below $3 for four weeks – this is being reviewed as the threshold nears.
Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones told Mike Hosking they're putting a lot of thought into this.
He says although we've had under $3 prices, the reality is there's still a spike.
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