Senate debates

Monday, 23 March 2026

Matters of Urgency

Fuel

5:00 pm

Photo of Corinne MulhollandCorinne Mulholland (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

In my home state of Queensland the car is king, especially in regional Queensland. Farmers, freight operators, Queensland families—they don't have the luxury of alternatives like public transport. They rely on their cars, their trucks and their trailers every single day. And we know Australia's food security is directly tied to our transport security and our regional security, so concerns about fuel supply are being fanned by an increasingly desperate opposition.

Let's be clear: this motion from Senator McKenzie is not about Australians. It is about Senator McKenzie trying to save herself and her party from One Nation. But trying to out-Pauline Pauline is about the dumbest political strategy I've seen since the 'Joh for PM' campaign.

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