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Opposition unveils $800m plan to address Australian fuel crisis

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 28 Apr 2026, 5:18pm
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Opposition unveils $800m plan to address Australian fuel crisis

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 28 Apr 2026, 5:18pm

Over in Australia, the opposition has called on the federal Government to double minimum fuel reserves and boost storage capacity amid the ongoing fuel crisis.

This plan would increase Australia's fuel stocks to a 60-day supply, with at least 1 billion litres of additional storage capacity.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the Government has raised concerns over the costs of this plan. 

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