As reported in the Courier Mail, Australia’s food supply chain is at risk, with suppliers unable to deliver diesel to farmers after being cut off by major fuel wholesalers.  Labor Ministers are claiming this is just a right-wing conspiracy, but the evidence says otherwise. People in regional communities are already reporting being blocked from buying fuel based on their purchasing history.

 

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At Albury on the weekend, One Nation held our largest rally ever, with over 600 people packed into the local entertainment centre.

While we were there for the Farrer preselection, the rally was really about listening to locals and setting out our vision for Australia’s future. It was a fantastic turnout and a strong reminder that regional Australians want their voices heard.

And yes, there was cake.

As reported by News.com.au, who captured this moment, we also marked 30 years since Pauline Hanson was first elected to Parliament. A milestone worth celebrating. 30 years of speaking the truth and standing up for Australia. 

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A massive thank you to Albury for hosting One Nation’s Farrer preselection.

Our grassroots members have chosen David Farley as the One Nation candidate for the 9 May by-election.

David is a capable and experienced man who understands the agricultural backbone of this region and what it takes to keep Australia fed and clothed. With a lifetime in agribusiness and regional industry, he knows the challenges facing farmers, families and local businesses across Farrer.

One Nation will contest the seat of Farrer with everything we have.

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SITUATION CRITICAL: Labor has let petrol stations run dry while dismissing the warnings as a “right-wing conspiracy”.

Reports are now coming in that bowsers across regional and rural areas are shutting down.

There is no time for spin, just action. The government must act immediately in the national interest.

The warnings were there. The question now is simple: why didn’t Labor listen?

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The Maritime Union of Australia released a statement this week warning that Australia’s fuel security crisis has been exposed by the escalating conflict in the Middle East and the disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Their warning should be taken seriously, because the reality is that Australia has been drifting into this crisis for years.

This calls were also made by One Nation's Barnaby Joyce this week. 

As the union stated, “This is not a distant geopolitical drama but a direct threat to Australian workers, families and industries.” When a fifth of the world’s oil moves through a single maritime corridor and that corridor is threatened by war, the consequences are immediate. Fuel prices surge, supply chains tighten and countries that have failed to prepare suddenly discover how exposed they are.

Australia is now one of those countries.

The Maritime Union put it bluntly: “Australia is an energy exporting nation. It is indefensible that we cannot guarantee our own fuel supply.” That statement cuts straight to the heart of the problem. Australia sits on enormous energy resources, yet we have allowed ourselves to become dangerously dependent on overseas fuel supplies.

This situation did not happen by accident. As the union notes, “For decades, successive governments have allowed our domestic fuel capacity to be dismantled.” They are correct. Over many years refinery after refinery closed while governments stood by and allowed the country’s refining capacity to collapse.

Much of this happened under Liberal governments, and it must be said plainly. The Liberals spent years talking about economic management while implementing many of the same policies pushed by Labor and the Greens. Instead of defending domestic energy capacity, they allowed it to disappear. Instead of strengthening Australia’s fuel security, they weakened it.

One of the most absurd outcomes of this policy failure was the decision to effectively offshore Australia’s strategic fuel reserves. As the Maritime Union pointed out, “Australia’s strategic fuel reserves were effectively offshored, with public money spent storing fuel overseas rather than building sovereign stockpiles at home.”

For a country as large and resource-rich as Australia, that decision is nothing short of extraordinary. Rather than investing in our own fuel security, governments chose to rely on fuel stored in other countries and shipped through some of the most hostile waters in the world.

Labor has now been in government for four years. That is more than enough time to recognise the danger and begin repairing the damage. Yet very little has changed. There has been no serious rebuilding of refining capacity and no decisive effort to dramatically expand Australia’s sovereign fuel reserves.

The Maritime Union warns that Australia now depends on “foreign refineries, foreign-owned tankers and shipping lanes that run through contested waters.” That dependency is not just an economic issue. It is a national security risk.

Fuel sovereignty is not an abstract policy concept. Diesel powers the trucks that move freight across the country. It keeps agriculture operating, supports mining and construction, and ensures emergency services can function. Petrol keeps essential workers on the road and families moving between work, school and home. Aviation fuel keeps the country connected.

If those supplies are disrupted during a global shock, the consequences will be immediate and severe. Supermarket shelves would empty, transport networks would stall and regional communities would be hit hardest.

The Strait of Hormuz situation is simply exposing a vulnerability that has been building for years. As MUA National Secretary Jake Field warned, “We mustn’t gamble our economic stability on uninterrupted access to foreign fuel markets.”

That warning is correct, and it should be taken seriously.

Australia needs to rebuild its fuel security. That means increasing sovereign fuel reserves well beyond international minimum requirements. It means protecting and expanding domestic refining capability so we are not entirely dependent on imported refined fuels. It also means recognising that energy security is a fundamental part of national security.

For too long, energy policy in Canberra has been driven by ideology rather than practical national interest. Policies pushed by Labor and the Greens, and too often accepted or implemented by the Liberals, have weakened Australia’s energy independence and made the country more vulnerable to international shocks.

Australia should be one of the most energy secure countries in the world. Instead we have been allowed to drift into a position where a conflict thousands of kilometres away can threaten the fuel supply that keeps our economy running.

The Maritime Union of Australia is right to sound the alarm. The real question now is whether the political leadership of this country is prepared to act before the next crisis exposes just how fragile our fuel security has become.

 

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As reported in local media, "Agribusinessman David Farley will be the One Nation candidate in the upcoming Farrer by-election and, if successful, will attempt to “change the narrative” on the water crisis being experienced in the electorate." 

David Farley has said we should not regard water as an 'environmental' asset but instead as a 'sovereign' asset, an asset that belongs to the whole nation. 

The paper also reports, "The 69-year-old from Narrandera emerged as the One Nation candidate in a final field of three after the party had 81 initial expressions of interest in being its candidate in a by-election that already has independent Michelle Milthorpe in the race.

One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson and the party’s big name recruit, Barnaby Joyce, travelled to Albury for the preselection, which was followed by a rally." 

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This week a war started in the Middle East, a war that will pause the importation of 20% of Australia’s oil supplies.

Labor has not increased our reserve oil supplies or prepared our nation for this shock since taking office four years ago.

As the Maritime Union of Australia said this week,

"Australia is an energy exporting nation. It is indefensible that we cannot guarantee our own fuel supply. Fuel sovereignty is a national responsibility. The time for half measures has passed; decisive action is required now." 

Our oil reserves are running low, primarily because of the idiotic energy policies pushed by Labor and the Greens, and too often implemented by the Liberals, which have shut down our domestic oil refining capabilities.

The United States has been very clear for a long period of time that war with Iran was imminent.

Never once did Labor pause and reflect on their policies or increase our strategic reserves of oil.

Like a tone-deaf school prefect, Labor Minister Tanya Plibersek screeched at Barnaby Joyce on national TV this week that, and we quote, “this is a good reason to have electric vehicles”.

Those outrageous comments drove Barnaby Joyce to despair.

One Nation has long had a raft of policies that would increase our domestic supply of energy, including oil. We would protect our domestic market from shocks like this by increasing our strategic reserves and halving the tax on petrol, which Labor has raised eight times since taking office.

Labor will seek to profit from this war, whereas One Nation would give back to taxpayers and battlers. 

On May 9 the electorate of Farrer will get a chance to vote on the policies that Labor, the Greens, the Teals and the Liberals have been using to damage Australia.

This electoral test will primarily be about energy. The cost of fuel is a primary driver of inflation and increases the cost of everything.

When all is said and done, Australia can walk one of two paths. The left wants energy poverty, no manufacturing, a destroyed rural sector and citizens living in tents.

Or Australians can back a party prepared to rebuild our nation, cut red tape, stop government waste and lower taxes. Most of all we have a plan to make energy, both petrol and electricity, substantially cheaper.

It’s that simple. The Farrer by-election is the choice between One Nation’s offer of hope and better living standards, or more of the radical left’s destruction of Australia. Because remember, the Teals and the Liberal Party vote with Anthony Albanese more often than they oppose him.

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No matter how satirical The Weekly with Charlie Pickering tries to be, the truth behind the humour is plain: only One Nation will ensure there are no friends of ISIS brides in Canberra.

What we do know is that Labor is being sneaky, looking for as many back-door options as possible for these terrible people to be brought back to our shores, along with their horrid ideology. 

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Listen as Mark Levy discusses the meteoric rise of One Nation in Victoria. The Liberals have foolishly dealt themselves out of future government, with their leader refusing to work with One Nation. The reality is simple: the only way to get rid of Labor in Victoria is to vote One Nation.

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