Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator O'Neill. She's right to ask that question about how what we've announced today works alongside those other measures. It's essentially ensuring that the government is responding wherever we can to support industry, support households, support businesses and work with stakeholders about how we coordinate our response to this fuel crisis.

In addition to all that was announced today, there are all the measures we have taken, including: increased penalties to the ACCC to make sure companies are doing the right thing; releasing 20 per cent of our fuel reserves, targeted to ease pressure in regional markets; temporarily adjusting the petrol and diesel standards to increase available supply and ensure fuel keeps moving through the system; continued engagement with international partners and suppliers to support continued shipments and strengthen supply chain resilience; and, of course, the legislation that passed the parliament yesterday to strengthen our response.