The Coalition has again asked about fuel security in Australia, signalling early their question time strategy today.
Energy spokesman Dan Tehan put the question to Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, who said the National Oil Supplies Emergency Committee had met three times in the past week to ensure the government was across the situation.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen during question time today.Alex Ellinghausen
Bowen said a spike in demand was putting pressure on the supply chain, but that oil was arriving onshore in Australia as planned.
He slammed the Queensland energy minister for suggesting Labor was overseeing a fuel security “disaster”.
“This is an international crisis, not an economic opportunity or political opportunity,” Bowen said.
As he began responding to the question he was repeatedly heckled by the MP for Fisher, Andrew Wallace, who was expelled from the chamber. Speaker of the House Milton Dick reprimanded Wallace, saying he should know better as a former Speaker.