Portfolio — 14 May 2026

Minister Farrell's activity on 14 May was dominated by the government's fuel and fertiliser security response to Middle East conflict disruptions, with media releases detailing three new diesel shipments totalling roughly 150 million litres, 90,000 tonnes of agricultural-grade urea secured under new Strategic Reserve powers, and a $7.5 billion Fuel and Fertiliser Security Facility confirmed in the budget.

A separate tourism announcement — the Australian Tourism Exchange returning to Sydney in 2027 with more than 2,900 delegates from 32 countries — signals the minister is also advancing the outbound trade and inbound tourism agenda. The minister noted the Treasurer's role in future excise decisions, pointing to active coordination with the Treasury portfolio on the downstream fiscal settings for fuel security.