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

I've seen people who can access fuel buying way too much fuel and selling it on Facebook Marketplace and other places, no doubt. I'm sure that is dangerous. As I said yesterday, it is not without risk to fill up jerry cans and sell them online. It is a risk to fuel security as well.

As I said, it's incumbent on all honourable members across the board to send that responsible message. I have seen that the South Australian Liberal leader, whose name is Ashton Hurn, has been heard saying, 'If I could give you two bits of advice, No. 1 would be "vote Liberal" and No. 2 would be "fill up your tank sooner rather than later."' I think both of those bits of advice are bad, but the second one is dangerous and irresponsible. If anybody thinks they want to hold high office in Australia, whether it be at this level of government or at the state level, giving advice to panic buy should disqualify them from office in Australia. It is irresponsible, it is wrong and it is factually incorrect.

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