States to seek consistent reporting of fuel shortages at national cabinet
By Clare Armstrong and Holly Tregenza
State and territory leaders are also expected to push for a national approach to any further measures including fuel rationing if supply were to run short.
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #PetrolPrices #ClareArmstrong #HollyTregenza
Diesel standards relaxed as extent of service station shortages revealed
By Clare Armstrong
Australia is temporarily lowering standards for diesel to allow more supply into the domestic market as service stations across the country continue to experience localised shortages.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/diesel-standards-relaxed-as-fuel-shortages-revealed/106491960
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #PetrolPrices #OilandGas #Agriculture #ClareArmstrong
Disillusioned voters back truth in political advertising reform
By Clare Armstrong
Civic groups are calling for sweeping reforms to restore falling trust, which experts have linked to a resurgence of populist "protest" voting at the expense of the major parties.
#GovernmentandPolitics #Elections #PoliticalParties #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #ClareArmstrong
MPs push gambling ad ban as study reveals targeting of women
By Clare Armstrong
Gambling is being promoted as fun, social and "harmless" for women through social media and lifestyle marketing, in a shift researchers warn is normalising betting and obscuring the risks.
#Gambling #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #ClareArmstrong
Albanese government's 'no need to panic buy' messaging fails to land
By Clare Armstrong
As costs soar, queues form and regional bowsers run dry, the government must ensure its talking points are not detached from the incentives people are actually responding to.
#GovernmentandPolitics #Parliament #OilandGas #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #FederalGovernment #Industry #Utilities #Environment #CommunityandSociety #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #FederalParliament #ClareArmstrong
Iran war 'worst' time for tax, say gas companies
By Clare Armstrong and Holly Tregenza
The Greens and One Nation are among those that want gas profits levied, with pressure mounting on Labor to respond to growing calls for reform.
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #OilandGas #War #ClareArmstrong #HollyTregenza
#PaulBegley seems way too generous.
"Ex News Corp editor Clare Armstrong recently jumped ship to become chief digital political correspondent at the ABC."
Lie with the dogs and you've got, at least, fleas as far as I'm concerned.
"I did the Trumpy stuff for the $$$$", doesn't cut it any more.
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