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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 15 Aug, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Hockey 'genuinely sorry' for hurt caused by petrol excise gaffe By political reporter Karen Barlow Treasurer Joe Hockey has apologised for the "hurt" caused by his comments about the poorest people's use of cars. Mr Hockey has been under fire for suggesting the Government's proposed changes to the fuel tax will hit higher income households harder, as poorer people "don't have cars or actually don't drive very far". Hours after being rebuked by Prime Minister Tony Abbott for the remarks, the Treasurer told Macquarie Radio: "I am really genuinely sorry." "I am sorry about the interpretation. I am sorry about the words," he said. 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