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

There's conflict in the Middle East involving around 12 countries, Iran is holding the Strait of Hormuz hostage, 20 per cent of the global supply of oil is affected—70 per cent of the oil coming to our region—the largest shock in energy markets since the 1970s, and they want to ask an inventory question. This says something about—you are not serious. You are not a serious opposition. You started this question time with a question about the parliament because you can't think of something to ask about fuel, and now you are asking about inventory, not about the global energy problems, not about the Iran war—but now about inventory. It says something about your lack of standing, Senator Paterson.