Senate debates

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Questions without Notice

Fuel Security

2:51 pm

Photo of Tim AyresTim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

Of course, Minister Bowen's work has been ongoing through this process. Yesterday, as was publicly canvassed, we met with the National Farmers' Federation, the Australian Trucking Association, Fertilizer Australia, the peak group of service stations and the Australian Institute of Petroleum. We are going to continue with an approach that is about Australians working together to deliver in the national interest, off the back of this government not just talking about but implementing the minimum stockholding obligations and the country performing at a higher level. We are very focused on these issues, but not complacent. As the announcement that came just before question time and I relayed earlier makes very clear, we are increasing penalties, focused on working with the regulators, and we're going to be working through this in a consistent and disciplined way.

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