Tribune’s note

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Julie Collins announced a government-facilitated deal between Incitec Pivot Fertilisers and Indonesian state-owned producer PT Pupuk Indonesia to supply 250,000 tonnes of additional agricultural grade urea to Australian farmers [TA-260417-agricu-5b36ac1a5623:mHWM]. The volume covers approximately 20 per cent of the remaining fertiliser requirement for the current season — a material near-term supply contribution given the tight seasonal window.

Both the Australian and Indonesian Governments supported the agreement, framing it as an expression of the bilateral relationship on food and energy security [TA-260417-agricu-5b36ac1a5623:mHWM].

The deal sits within a wider government programme that Collins' PM media release sets out in full: a joint leaders' statement with Brunei on food security cooperation, a Fertiliser Supply Working Group convened with industry, amended legislation to underwrite private-sector fuel and fertiliser purchases, and streamlined border processes for imported fertiliser [TA-260417-agricu-5b36ac1a5623:mHWM].

The breadth of that programme — spanning diplomatic instruments, industry engagement, legislative change, and border administration — signals that the government is treating fertiliser supply as a sustained structural challenge rather than a one-off procurement problem. The Indonesia deal is the most concrete near-term output from that effort to date.

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MediaJoint media release: Securing more fertiliser for Australian farmersJulie CollinsFriday 17 April 2026