Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce today called on residents of the electorate of Flynn to report fuel shortages in their area using a new website, www.nofuelhere.com.au as communities across regional Australia feel the sting of the nation's fuel crisis.
"I've spoken with servo owners across the region who have run dry, farmers who can't get diesel and families that are rationing their tanks," Mr Boyce said.
"Regional Australians don't have the luxury of jumping on a bus or working from home. Fuel is how we get to work, how we get our kids to school, how our businesses and farms keep running. When the pumps are empty, our communities grind to a halt.
"I'm asking every local resident who has experienced a fuel shortage or knows someone who has, to report it at www.nofuelhere.com.au . Every report strengthens our case to the Albanese Government that regional Australia needs its fair share of fuel security."
The website launched by the Coalition, allows Australians to quickly log fuel shortages at their local service station. Reports are aggregated to provide MPs and Senators with hard evidence of where shortages are occurring and how severely communities are being impacted.
Australia, which imports around 90 per cent of its refined fuel, has been particularly exposed by the war in Iran. Australia is the only International Energy Agency member country that does not hold the mandatory 90-day fuel reserve.
Mr Boyce said the government's response had been inadequate for regional communities.
"The Albanese Government says there's no shortage, just a distribution problem. That is cold comfort if you're in Capella or Calliope and the local servo is out of unleaded or diesel. Regional Australia can't wait for Canberra to catch up."
Residents are encouraged to report fuel shortages at: www.nofuelhere.com.au
