This parliamentary question inquires about the arrival date and distribution of 4 million litres of diesel secured by the Cook Labor Government to address shortages in remote communities and the agricultural sector.

AnsweredQoN 2151Legislative Assembly
Asked
5 May 2026
Portfolio
Premier

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I refer to the announcement by the Premier on 14th of April 2026 that the Cook Labor Government had secured an additional 4 million litres of diesel to address the critical diesel shortages in remote communities and the agricultural sector in Western Australia, and I ask:(a) When did these 4 million litres of diesel arrive in Western Australia; and(b) Please outline who received this 4 million litres of diesel by volume?
I refer to the announcement by the Premier on 14th of April 2026 that the Cook Labor Government had secured an additional 4 million litres of diesel to address the critical diesel shortages in remote communities and the agricultural sector in Western Australia, and I ask:
(a) When did these 4 million litres of diesel arrive in Western Australia; and
(b) Please outline who received this 4 million litres of diesel by volume?

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Answered
9 June 2026
Responded by
Hon Roger Cook
Response time
9 days
(a) 4 May 2026.
(b) The fuel was received by Cambridge Gulf Limited and will be released in accordance with the terms of the fuel supply agreement.

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