House debates Questions without Notice

Fossil Fuel Industry

Wednesday, 1 April 2026 House of Representatives

Angie Bell

Angie Bell Moncrieff, Liberal National Party, Shadow Minister for Youth

2:29 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, the Queensland LNP government is using its powers to fast-track drilling for oil in the Taroom Trough. Given our national fuel crisis, will Labor work with the coalition to fast-track approvals for Australian oil projects, including the Taroom Trough, so our country can build our own energy security?

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister

2:30 pm

The coalition won't be involved in this. The Queensland LNP is the Queensland government. I work constructively with the Crisafulli government. When it comes to any proposals, they go through our environmental laws, which we improved last year without the support of those opposite, so that what we can do is actually do things faster and more efficiently.