Mr. Hunter questions the Premier regarding fuel supply disruptions, accusing the government of denial and undermining public confidence. The Premier rejects the premise and answers 'no' to all questions.

AnsweredQoN 135Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 March 2026
Portfolio
Premier

QuestionView source ↗

Fuel supply—Premier's comments
135. Mr Lachlan Hunter to
the Premier:
For more than a week,
the Premier's government dismissed warnings about fuel supply distributions in Western
Australia, even as communities reported to the government about empty bowsers and
rising prices.
(1)
Does the Premier accept that he repeatedly denied there was a problem?
(2)
Does the Premier accept that his government has undermined public confidence
and fuelled uncertainty in both the market and with consumers?
(3)
As the Premier said, which will be a priority through our ports—fuel or
fertiliser?

AnswerView source ↗

I reject the premise
of the question, but the answer is:
(1)
no;
(2)
no; and
(3)
no.

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