States push for national fuel rationing plan

Australian states and territories are calling for a national approach to potential fuel rationing, warning that individual state actions could cause mass panic and confusion similar to the COVID pandemic. Energy Minister Chris Bowen has the power to act under the Liquid Fuel Emergency Act but indicates it would require extraordinary circumstances, noting the legislation has never been implemented despite previous crises including two Gulf Wars and the COVID pandemic.

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