The Morrison government has sat on a report addressing the vulnerability of Australia’s fuel supplies for two years, with concern mounting that its findings could stay secret for 20 years if they are not released before the election and the Coalition loses.
The Liquid Fuel Security Review’s final report was presented to the government at the end of 2019. An interim report in April of that year found Australia had just 18 days’ worth of petrol and 22 for diesel in storage – well short of an agreement with the International Energy Agency to hold the equivalent of 90 days of imports.
