Senate debates
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
Questions without Notice
Fuel Security
2:59 pm
Susan McDonald (Queensland, National Party, Shadow Minister for Resources and Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source
Last week, the resources minister claimed fuel prices were holding steady. That claim has collapsed. Prices have surged to 219.9c a litre, and petrol stations are running dry. This morning, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy warned against panic buying. Minister, isn't this just a government that cannot manage fuel disruption and is now trying to pin the blame on ordinary Australians?
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