Senate debates
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Questions without Notice
Fuel Security
2:03 pm
Tim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source
As I was indicating, there has been a spike in purchases. The President of the National Farmers' Federation said: 'There has been an increasing demand, around 40 per cent, right across the nation.' That's his words. He said, 'Everyone across the economy is forward buying more than they usually do.' Peter Jones, the CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, said: 'What I would say is that there is plenty of fuel in the country; the issue is demand—
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