The lead up to Tuesday's federal budget was dominated by a campaign to hike taxes on gas exports and pressure to wind back the fuel tax credit scheme.
The Australian Conservation Foundation has criticised a lack of action in controversial policy areas.
"This is a budget of thinly veiled fossil fuel subsidies that redirects public money to coal, oil and gas giants," climate policy adviser Annika Reynolds said.Â
"In this moment, Australians are calling for government to tax gas exports fairly and use that money for cost-of-living relief and the restoration of nature."
The petroleum resources rent tax is the mechanism for taxing profits earned on fuel extraction.
The government effectively ruled out gas tax changes ahead of the budget, with LNG exports reportedly used as leverage in negotiations with trading partners to shore up liquid fuel supplies.
Labor will, however, enforce an east coast gas reserve to set aside product for the domestic market.
Support has also been mounting to trim the fuel tax credit scheme, used by miners and farmers running diesel vehicles and equipment on private land.
Capping credits was billed as a way to insulate small businesses, save money and incentivise big miners to buy electric trucks over diesel.
The scheme is set to cost $10.7 billion over the coming financial year and grow steadily out to 2030, the budget papers show.
"The government has shown admirable guts with reforms to improve young people having access to housing," Greenpeace Australia Pacific chief executive David Ritter said.
"It needs to show the same level of courage in standing up to fossil fuel interests and choosing affordable energy and a safe future for all of us."
Tuesday's budget included $7.2 billion for the continuation of the cheaper home battery scheme over the forward estimates, and $500 million for the active transport fund to support bike lanes and other infrastructure.
More than $110 million will go towards the native species protection program, with money also set aside for an environmental watchdog.
Green manufacturing policy network, Future Made in Australia, has been reworked with extra funding for clean fuels and cuts to a hydrogen grants program.
Farmers for Climate Action welcomed funding to help drive down emissions and protect nature, but warned not enough was going towards resilience or adaptation.
"This comes at a time when the national climate risk assessment has warned of escalating costs from climate-driven disasters," chief executive Verity Morgan-Schmidt said.
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