QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:58): We do accept responsibility for trying to steer the country through what is the largest shock to global energy markets in history. That is why you saw not only investment in the Fuel and Fertiliser Security Facility but the Prime Minister and me engaging with other countries to secure supplies.

Let's remember that. We ensured that we secured supplies at a time when supplies were not secured, and we did that because of the importance to our economy. You talk about regional Australia.

One of the points I continued to make to our suppliers in North Asia, in South-East Asia—I said, 'You send us diesel and urea, and we send you back food.' That is the mutual security of supply that matters to all of us. That is why we have engaged and that is why we have worked to ensure— (Time expired)