Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator. I've answered this question before, and I've probably got a brief on it here, so I'll see how I go. What I've indicated previously is that both under our government and also under the coalition government, obviously, substantial bans were put in place in respect of the importation of Russian fuel. I know you have a different view about Ukraine and a different view about President Putin, and I fundamentally and substantially disagree with your position. We have sanctioned the importation of Russian fuel because we don't believe that it is a good thing to fuel the Russian war machine so they can kill more Ukrainian citizens in their attempt to take territory. I know you have a different view, Senator.

In terms of substantially transformed oil products, I indicated previously to the Senate on this that it is very difficult for countries to ascertain the original crude oil origin of all of the substantially transformed products that we import. We have encouraged supply chain disclosure and supply chain assurance from those who are importing from countries overseas where those products are refined.