Australia’s 90-day fuel reserve target is based on net imports, not total use. The argument is that real fuel security would come from boosting Australia’s own oil and gas production and refining capacity.

Australia’s fuel security vulnerabilities are no longer theoretical. Despite official assurances that supply remains stable, concerns from farmers, regional communities and supply chain leaders suggest the country is dangerously exposed. Industry leaders argue years of ideology-driven energy policy and ignored warnings have left Australia vulnerable at a time of growing geopolitical and economic risk.

Think of wind, solar, and batteries as the three legs of a stool supporting the Net Zero transition program.

The Environmental Defenders Office secured a $6.5m loan from a secret donor for a failed challenge to Santos’ Barossa LNG development. The loan has been wiped and its benefactor remains unknown.

Gerard Holland, CEO of the Page Research Centre, speaks with 2GB about issues raised during a recent Senate hearing, outlining his perspective on electricity pricing, grid stability and Australia’s energy transition.