Push to ‘double’ fuel reserves as farmers warn of supply risk

NSW Farmers Federation CEO Annabel Johnson is calling for Australia’s fuel reserves to be “doubled” from 50 days, as the Labor government commits $10 billion to boost national fuel security.

“We’d like to see that doubled, so we’re able to keep operating when our international suppliers dry up,” Ms Johnson told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio.

“Farmers are at the end of the supply chain … their margins evaporated overnight.”