QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator BELL (New South Wales—One Nation Whip) (14:41): My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. On Monday, Labor's energy minister, Chris Bowen, told Australians that panic buying, not supply issues, was behind the fuel shortages across Australia, even as regional servos were already running out of diesel and turning people away.

These predictable shortages are impacting our most critical food bowl in the electorate of Farrer and exposing Labor's complete failure to secure and prioritise fuel supply and distribution when a crisis hits the system. Can the minister advise whether the Prime Minister still has confidence in Mr Bowen's management of fuel security and, if so, why, under Labor's emergency management plan, farmers and truckies who feed the nation are not guaranteed to be first in line for diesel ahead of city motorists.

Senator Shoebridge: He loves his war! He loves the war. The PRESIDENT: Order!

Senator Shoebridge, come to order. When senators are on their feet asking a question, they have the right to be heard in silence. Minister Wong.