I guess now we are going to find out whether #AlboPM is a shrewd srategist or simply a limp biscuit.

“The first rule of politics is to never waste a crisis. The current fuel crisis due to the Iran war is one the Australian government needs to seize. The old political concerns about taxing gas companies are now dead. Should the Albanese government fail to act it should not be surprised if voters angry at rising petrol, gas and electricity prices begin to look elsewhere” (Greg Jericho
Thu 19 Mar 2026 in The Guardian)

Read more:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2026/mar/19/australian-government-gas-industry-iran-war-fuel-crisis

#AusPol #FuelShortage #FuelTax #EVSubsidies #Electrification