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Portfolio note · Monday 11 May 2026

Portfolio — 11 May 2026

Tribune’s note

Minister Julie Collins announced a $14.8 billion Strengthening Australia's Fuel Resilience package — the dominant policy event of the day. The package spans immediate cost-of-living relief through halved fuel excise, a strategic reserve targeting 50 days of diesel and jet fuel stocks, and longer-term investment in domestic refining and low-emission fuel production.

The portfolio's dual framing of fuel security as both a supply-chain risk instrument and a cost-of-living measure signals a deliberate effort to link national resilience objectives with household affordability.

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