Energy minister Chris Bowen on the impact of the fuel crisis

About this episode

Energy minister Chris Bowen discusses the current fuel crisis and the government's response to it.

The minister for energy and climate change, Chris Bowen, tells Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy, that despite shortages at petrol stations around Australia, there have so far been no disruptions to the country’s fuel supply. Bowen responds to criticisms about the Albanese government’s communication to the public, as the second month of the US-Israel war on Iran continues to send shockwaves around the world. The minister also argues that rationing fuel is not necessary for now, and that having a staged plan with the states is good government at work

People in this episode

Host: Tom McIlroy

Guest: Chris Bowen

Topics covered

• fuel crisis
• energy policy
• government communication
• climate change
• petrol shortages

Keywords

• fuel supply
• rationing
• petrol stations
• communication
• energy minister

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Guardian Australia, Albanese government

Places: Australia

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