Refreshingly level-headed assessment from someone who knows what they are talking about:
John Blackburn spent four decades in the Air Force, rising to Deputy Chief.
For more than decade he’s been warning that Australia is too reliant on imported fuel, too light on reserves, and too exposed if a global crisis – just like this one – disrupts supply.
Now, as more than hundred servos around the country run dry and a Trump ultimatum looms, threatening to make the fuel crisis worse, Australia is paying the price for our lack of preparedness.
Today, Chair of the Institute of Economic Research Australia, John Blackburn on how Australia botched our emergency fuel plan, what we should do next, and why the Iran war is shaping up to be a covid-level crisis.
https://podcastaddict.com/7am/episode/219935720
Better ignore all the screechings from #mainstreammedia, and also worth remembering that this has been forced by US/Israel and change foreign policy stands accordingly. Highly recommended listen! #auspoI

7am - Covid-level crisis? How Australia ignored fuel warnings
Listen to 7am - Covid-level crisis? How Australia ignored fuel warnings by Solstice Media on Podcast Addict. John Blackburn spent four decades in the Air Force, rising to Deputy Chief. For more than decade he’s been warning that Australia is too reliant on imported fuel, too light on reserves, and too exposed if a global crisis – just like this one – disrupts supply. Now, as more than hundred servos around the country run dry and a Trump ultimatum looms, threatening to m