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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.

The Albanese Government will extend fuel excise relief for another month, making petrol and diesel 16 cents per litre cheaper versus normal prices for July, saving Australians around $11 per tank.

The Albanese Labor Government has secured another three shipments of approximately 98,500 tonnes of additional urea for Australian farmers through the Government's $7.5 billion Fuel and Fertiliser Security Facility.

The Australian Government welcomes the agreement by the United States and Iran.

The Albanese Labor Government continues to secure more essential fuel and fertiliser to keep Australia moving, with the announcement today of approximately 31,000 tonnes of additional urea and approximately 50 million litres of additional diesel secured through the Government’s $7.5 billion Fuel and Fertiliser Security Facility.

The Albanese Government will maintain maximum flexibility in the domestic fuel market, by extending the temporary relaxation of the baseline Minimum Stockholding Obligation for petrol and diesel for a further three months.

The Albanese Labor Government has secured another 40 million litres of additional diesel for Queenslanders, through an agreement between Export Finance Australia (EFA) and independent supplier Freedom Fuels.

Good morning. This morning, I convened National Cabinet for an important update on Australia's fuel security. This is the fifth time that National Cabinet has met since the conflict in the Middle East began on February 28. We know, as I've said before, while the conflict is a long way from home, we are not immune to its impacts.

The Albanese Labor Government continues to secure essential fuel and fertiliser to keep Australian agriculture moving, with around 80,250 tonnes of additional urea now locked in through the Government's $7.5 billion Fuel and Fertiliser Security Facility.

Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen will travel to Denmark this week to strengthen climate and energy partnerships.

Minister Bowen will meet with energy and climate ministers at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial to discuss global energy security and accelerate clean energy investment in Australia.