Federal Liberal leader Angus Taylor has called on the residents of his electorate, Hume, to report fuel shortages in their area using a new website, www.nofuelhere.com.au.
“People don’t have the luxury of jumping on a bus or working from home,’’ he says.
“Fuel is how we get to work, how we get our kids to school, how our businesses and farms keep running.
“When the pumps are empty, our communities grind to a halt,’’ he said.
“I’m asking every resident who has experienced a fuel shortage – or knows someone who has – to report it at www.nofuelhere.com.au .
“Every report strengthens our case to the Albanese Government that local communities need their fair share of fuel security.’’
The website, launched by the Coalition, allows Australians to quickly log fuel shortages at their local service station.
Reports are aggregated to provide MPs and Senators with hard evidence of where shortages are occurring and how severely communities are being impacted.
Australia, which imports around 90 per cent of its refined fuel, has been particularly exposed by the war in Iran.
Australia is the only International Energy Agency member country that does not hold the mandatory 90-day fuel reserve.
Mr Taylor said the government’s response had been inadequate.
“The Albanese Government says there’s no shortage just a distribution problem,’’ he said.
“That is cold comfort if you’re in the Hume electorate and the only local servo is out of unleaded or diesel.
“Local communities can’t wait for Canberra to catch up.’’
Residents are encouraged to report fuel shortages at: www.nofuelhere.com.au