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The prime minister is poised to kill off a move to increase taxes on gas giants - echoing the industry's argument that exporters are already paying tens of billions of dollars in taxes each year.

You'll hear from a range of key voices in the gas tax debate.

The United Nations is confident it can get fertiliser shipments through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, and save millions of people from food insecurity. We speak to the UN boss in charge of the mission.

Back home, fallout from the NDIS reforms continue, as the autism community fears many will be left without support when the federal government cuts 160,000 people from the scheme.

And the new director of Adelaide Writer's Week joins the show.

Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.

While the Iran war continues to disrupt energy markets and supplies, the Federal Government put the focus on another major issue, which it says was threatening to spiral out of control. The Government plans to kick 160,000 people off the National Disability Insurance Scheme by the end of the decade - a move, it says, is designed to save the scheme. GUESTSJames Massola, Chief Political Commentator for The Age and Sydney Morning HeraldGreg Brown, Chief Political Reporter at The AustralianStephanie Borys, Radio National Breakfast's political correspondent

The prime minister is poised to kill off a move to increase taxes on gas giants, echoing the industry's argument that exporters are already paying tens of billions of dollars in taxes each year.

The ABC has spoken to several senior sources who say they do not believe a new gas tax was being "seriously considered" and that, three weeks out from budget, no such plan had been brought to cabinet.

Today is the the final day of public hearings for the Greens-led Senate inquiry into Australia's gas tax regime.

• GUEST: Madeleine King, Minister for Resources 
• PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle 

A Senate committee this week has heard from proponents for hiking taxes on oil and gas resources - and from industry leaders insisting they're already paying their fair share.

While the government has been modelling options, the Prime Minister is reportedly backing away from the idea.

• GUEST: Susan McDonald, Shadow Minister for Resources 
• PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle 

Back in March, the ABC revealed that the Prime Minister's department had requested modelling for a gas and coal tax to shield Australia from the impact of the Iran war, specifically, modelling for levy options to tax the windfall profits being made by coal and gas companies during the conflict.

The Prime Minister's department also asked Treasury to work up options for further reform of the Petroleum Resources Rent Tax.But now - it's understood the Prime Minister is opposed to any such move in next month's budget, given the current fuel crisis.

Today is the the final day of public hearings for the Greens-led Senate inquiry into Australia's gas tax regime.

• GUEST: Allegra Spender, Independent Member for Wentworth
• PRODUCER: Katie McAllister 

They're one of Australia's most successful sporting teams and they're off to a winning start in the world challenge that's kicked off in Adelaide this week.

But for the Steelers - Australia's national wheelchair rugby team - the invitational event is serving dual purposes.

While the team is competing for world championship title later this year, it's also competing for some much-needed corporate support. 

• GUEST: Chris Nay, Wheelchair Rugby Australia CEO

Israel's defence minister says the country's military is prepared for a resumption in the war against Iran, saying he's waiting on a green light from the United States.

Israel Katz is also threatening to return "Iran to the age of darkness and stone" by attacking energy and economic infrastructure. 

It echoes a threat earlier this month from US President Donald Trump, who pledged to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages" unless it reached an "acceptable" deal to end the war.

Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon have been holding their second round of peace talks today in Washington DC with the current 10-day ceasefire due to expire next week.

• GUEST: Gershon Baskin, Israeli peace activist and former hostage negotiator
• PRODUCER: Pip Cook

It's the nation's oldest and largest literary event - which disappeared from the calendar this year.

Weeks before Adelaide Writer's Week was set to take place in February, more than 180 authors withdrew after Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah was dumped from the program.

Members of the board, the chair and director also resigned during this saga.

Today, the festival hopes to turn a new page with the appointment of Rosemarie Milsom as its new Director. 

• GUEST: Rosemarie Milsom, Adelaide Writers Week Director

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia's fuel supply "remains secure in the near term" - and moving to stage 3 of the government's fuel security plane was "not imminent". 

The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to shipping, and in the latest development, the US President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats choking the Strait.

• GUEST: Malcolm Roberts, CEO of the Australian Institute of Petroleum 

Disability advocates are warning changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme could potentially see tens of thousands of people with autism lose support.

It comes as the Federal Government has announced 160-thousand people are expected to be taken off the NDIS by the end of the decade.

Earlier this week, the federal Health Minister Mark Butler said a new tool would be introduced from 2028 that would determine NDIS access based on a person's functional capacity, instead of their diagnosis.

• GUEST: Nicole Rogerson, CEO and Director of Autism Awareness Australia