fuel security

On 7 May 2018 the then Minister for the Environment and Energy, the Hon Josh Frydenberg, announced a review of Australia’s fuel security.

NatRoad supports an examination of how fuel …
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Labor leader Bill Shorten would immediately move to safeguard Australia’s fuel security by boosting emergency stocks if he wins the next election.

The pledge comes amid warnings the nation is …
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The federal government’s Energy Department has warned that Australia is seen as a “free rider” by other nations because of its low and internationally non-compliant fuel stockpiles.

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A lack of coherent policy for managing Australia’s liquid fuel reserves represents a risk to national security, according to retired Air Vice-Marshal John Blackburn.

Earlier this year, Australia’s liquid fuel …
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The claim

In the wake of US airstrikes on Syria, Liberal Senator Jim Molan raised concerns about Australian fuel supplies being affected by conflict in the Middle East.

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Jane Norman, 09 December 2015

Liberal senator Bill Heffernan has warned Australia’s security is being put at risk because of its dwindling fuel supplies and is urging the Government …
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The downstream petroleum industry is facing a raft of regulatory and legislative challenges over the next 12 months or so, and ACAPMA is working hard to ensure that members are …
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A Senate committee has called for a national transport energy plan and transport fuel supply risk assessment following hearings into the country’s transport energy resilience and sustainability.

The Rural and …
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Islands being developed in the South China Sea were not there for tourism and may eventually pose an additional risk to Australia’s fuel supply vulnerability.

That’s the view of former NRMA …
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On 8 April 2015, the Australian Government released the Energy White Paper – the third of its type to be released since 2005.

In releasing the paper, the Minister for …
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