Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Again, as I indicated, ministers convened important peak groups earlier today and asked them what actions would be helpful for the government to take. The National Farmers' Federation and the other groups said the most important single government action you can provide is reassurance that Australia's fuel supplies are secure. That is the most important action we can take. That's what the NFF—if you care about what they think—and the other groups said to us, so we will continue to do that. We'll continue to work with industry.

If honourable members have particular issues that they wish to raise with me and companies whose concerns they want to bring to my attention, as some honourable members know, my door is open to them. I will take their concerns and I will see what can be done in cooperation with the industry, because that is a sensible approach. There have been several members opposite who have been through my doors, and they're always welcome if they want to raise issues in good faith.

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