scott wyatt

Angus Taylor's latest policy offering is focused around increasing Australia's fuel reserves. ( ABC News: Keane Bourke ) The opposition has called on the federal government to double minimum fuel reserves held in Australia and boost storage capacity in response to the global oil crisis. The Coalition's fuel policy would mean Australia always has at least 60 days of diesel, petrol and jet fuel on shore, but the plan would add to the cost of fuel. Labor says energy resilience will be an important part of the federal budget due to be released on May 12. Drivers would have to pay an extra one cent