The Albanese Government's $14.8 billion Fuel Security and Resilience Package will protect Australians from global fuel shocks, put downward pressure on costs and accelerate the transition to our own home-grown, sovereign fuels.
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Building Australia's fuel security with strategic fuel reserves and low carbon liquid fuels
Media release
Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Press conference - Karratha
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Prime Minister of Australia, Premier of Western Australia, Minister for Resources, Minister for Northern Australia, Western Australia Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation, Western Australia Minister for Manufacturing, Western Australia Minister for the Pilbara
MADELEINE KING, MINISTER FOR RESOURCES: Good morning, everybody, and welcome here to the towns of Karratha and Dampier, up here in the north of Western Australia.
First step announced to develop potential new oil refinery for Australia
Media release
Prime Minister of Australia, Premier of Western Australia, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Western Australia Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation
The Albanese and Cook Labor Governments have announced they will kick off investigations into building a new oil refinery in Western Australia. The project is proposed by Perdaman, and would help strengthen energy security in Australia.
Australia and Singapore sign landmark Protocol on Economic Resilience and Essential Supplies
Media release
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Defence, Minister for Trade and Tourism
Australia and Singapore have signed a new Protocol on Economic Resilience and Essential Supplies under the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement, strengthening cooperation on energy security, critical supply chains and trade.
$32 million to help turn forest waste into jet fuel
Media release
Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Australian-made jet fuel produced from forest waste is a step closer to powering flights, thanks to a $32 million investment from the Albanese Labor Government, making our fuel supply more resilient and less vulnerable to overseas shocks.
Press conference - Sydney
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Prime Minister of Australia, Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Small Business
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: This week's fuel update is that Australia currently has 46 days worth of petrol. This is up five days on last week.
Collaborating with India on energy and resources
Media release
Prime Minister of Australia, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Minister for Resources, Minister for Northern Australia
Australia and India are working together to strengthen cooperation on energy security and supply chain resilience.
Australia-India Joint Statement on Energy Security
Statement
Prime Minister of Australia
- Australia and India are Comprehensive Strategic Partners with a common vision for a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
More fuel relief passes the Parliament
Media release
Prime Minister of Australia, Treasurer
The Albanese Labor Government's extension of fuel tax relief has now passed the Parliament, cutting the excise by 16 cents per litre for petrol and diesel for all of July.
Fertiliser arrives from Indonesia for Australian farmers
Media release
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Assistant Minister for Resources, Assistant Minister for Regional Development, Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Albanese Labor Government is helping to keep Australia’s farmers farming and our food production system strong, with the first shipment of urea locked in with industry and the Indonesian Government arriving in Australia today.