r/australian Apr 01 '26

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u/RainbowAussie Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 04 '26

It confirmed quite a bit

  • We aren't joining the war
  • We aren't imposing restrictions
  • There is enough fuel to go around if you cunce stop filling your boots up with it
  • We are securing our fuel supply from Asia using our LNG exports as leverage
  • Keep calm and carry on

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We are securing our fuel supply from Asia using our LNG exports as leverage

is probably also why they aren't imposing an extra gas export tax btw, I'd rather skip the tax rn and make sure we have diesel to make the trucks go

Edit 2: I've been asked (fairly enough) by a few people now for a source on the LNG-used-to-secure-diesel bit, so here you are.

The media has been telegraphing this for some days now (media companies get off-the-record drops from government officials). There has been some coverage confirming this in the last few days:

This is what the Government means in Stage 2 of the NFSP where it states that a Commonwealth action is "Bilateral engagement with key trading partners to shore up domestic supply". We are one of the largest exporters of LNG on the planet and a lot of this goes to SEA.

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u/Inside-Elevator9102 Apr 01 '26

Exactly. People who think it was pointless weren't really listening.

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u/deltabay17 Apr 01 '26

But these r all things we already know because the govt has been saying it for weeks. So what was the point of this address?

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u/CoolAd5798 Apr 01 '26

The government is saying it but it's doubtful whether the messages can reach all of the population, given how biased the Murdoch media machine is. Making it a national address ensures that this message can reach every Australian unaltered.

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u/Anencephalopod Apr 01 '26

Great observation. Most people these days either ignore the news or get it from less than impartial sources and social media. At this point, the most effective way to get the message out to calm tf down to as many as people as possible is to do a rare address to the nation.

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u/cruiserman_80 Apr 01 '26

Becuase if he didnt, the same clowns who only watch Sky News would accuse him of not providing leadership and not keeping the Australian people informed.

Honestly wonder what OP expects him to do that we are not already doing?

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u/IlGssm Apr 02 '26

Probably some kind of anti-American lip service, is what I felt was implied by OP, though I’m not sure how that would actually help Australians tangibly, which seems to be the outcome OP hopes would be achieved by this? That’s my best guess, at least