Melissa Price (Durack, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Minister, the WA Country Health Service has told its staff: 'Please make sure all cars are not left below three-quarters of a tank at all times. Fuel availability at your next destination cannot be guaranteed.' Can the minister guarantee that the employees of the WA Country Health Service are able to access a secure supply of fuel in this national crisis?

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

I thank the honourable member for the question, although I must confess I'm a little surprised that I've just announced an additional 100 million litres of supply and the opposition has not asked a question about it.

Opposition Member:

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

With a guarantee that regional areas will be prioritised.

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Western Australia's connected to the entire country; it's part of the same country. In relation to health services, I will say that I will obviously work closely with the Western Australian government and health services. There are some honourable members from that side of the House who've been to see me over the last 48 hours about particular issues in their electorates and have asked me to address them. I've worked very hard with them to address them. If the honourable member chooses to do that as well, she's very welcome.