FARRER — David Farley, the newly sworn-in One Nation Member of Parliament for Farrer, voted in the lower house to cap the fuel tax credit scheme. The amendment to cap the scheme, moved by Nicolette Boele, the Member of Parliament for Bradfield, was defeated after the Labor Party and the Coalition rejected it, while the Greens and teal independents supported it.

The Minerals Council of Australia and the National Farmers Federation oppose capping the fuel tax credit scheme, which refunds 52.6 cents per liter of excise applied to petrol and diesel for industries using heavy machinery, such as mining and farming. Tania Constable, chief executive of the Minerals Council of Australia, stated, "David Farley is a regional member and it was his first big opportunity to show what he's made of, and he voted against regional Australia." She added, "He voted against the farmers, the fishers, the construction industry." She also said, "He voted against the miners." Constable stated, "He voted against regional Australia and we're really deeply disappointed that he threw his lot in with the Greens and the teals."

Climate campaigners, unions, rank-and-file Labor members, and mining billionaire Andrew Forrest support capping the fuel tax rebate scheme. When asked if he was caught out by the speed of the voting process, Farley replied "No." He stated that the vote was "political theatre."

Shadow Resources Minister Susan McDonald commented on Farley's characterization of the vote. "David Farley says it's all theatrics," McDonald said. "If he wants theatrics, he should join a play group." The Nationals held a press conference with Michael Guerin, the CEO of the National Farmers Federation, to seek clarity on One Nation's position. Matt Canavan, leader of the Nationals, stated, "I don't think this is a place for training wheels." Pauline Hanson, leader of One Nation, stated earlier this month that she "had to have a conversation" with Farley about his positions.