General News
1 April, 2026
Opposition launches fuel tracking tool
FEDERAL Member for Wannon Dan Tehan has called on Wannon residents to report fuel shortages in their area through a new website launched last Friday.
The website – www.nofuelhere.com.au – allows residents provide information on service stations within their area experiencing fuel shortages and whether the fuel is unavailable outright or is being rationed.
Mr Tehan said the call comes as regional communities across Australia experience cost pressures from the rising fuel prices.
“I’ve been on the ground with families and farmers around Wannon who are feeling real anxiety about rising diesel prices and unreliable supply,” he said.
“Some are already rationing fuel, unsure how they’ll get to work, school or keep their farms operating.
“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.
“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.
Mr Tehan said the government’s response has been wholly inadequate for regional communities.
“Australia, which imports around 90 per cent of its refined fuel, has been particularly exposed by the war in Iran,” he said.
“Australia is the only International Energy Agency member country that does not hold the mandatory 90-day fuel reserve.
“The Albanese Government says there’s no shortage, just a distribution problem.
“That means nothing in rural communities where a single empty servo can bring daily life to a halt.
“Regional Australia can’t wait for Canberra to catch up.”