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SenateMonday 30 March 2026

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator HANSON (Queensland—Leader of One Nation) (14:42): This fuel supply crisis has served to expose Australia's extreme dependency on fuel from overseas and our vulnerability to global economic shocks like that caused by the war in the Middle East. Will your government help secure Australia's future by establishing and supporting a sovereign oil and petroleum manufacturing industry which meets all of our fuel needs?

Senator Whish-Wilson interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Whish-Wilson, this is not your question and you will listen in silence. Senator Whish-Wilson interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Whish-Wilson, I've just called you to order.

Either listen in silence or leave the chamber; that's the choice. Senator Shoebridge: Get Gina to fly you over! The PRESIDENT: Senator Shoebridge, it is not an invitation for you to start up.

Order applies across the chamber. It's disrespectful, when I've called for order, to continue to shout out.

SourceSenate, Monday 30 March 2026 — official recordTA-260330-senate-291b26a05373:s150