The energy minister says the government will consider “everything” to ensure Australia’s fuel resilience into the future, including greater electrification and resource extraction.
“We’ll always look at sensible proposals in relation to domestic capability,” Bowen told reporters in Canberra.
“That does include continued efforts on electrification and renewable energy, as well as sensible measures on storage and extraction,” he said.
Bowen said some had tried to turn the oil shock into a culture war, but the government was focused on improving resilience.
“But you know, that’s a medium to longer-term priority for the government. At the moment, we’re focused on ensuring we get through this uncertain international environment,” he said.
“We’re not making further announcements today, but obviously … we’ll always look at sensible things in due course to ensure our ongoing resilience.”
