Mr BOWEN (McMahon—Minister for Climate Change and Energy) (14:30): I think I've outlined to the House that there are diesel shortages being faced in rural and regional Australia, in particular, in the face of massive spikes in demand. Now, that desire by people to get diesel is understandable, particularly when there's some misinformation out there about Australia's fuel supply, but it is very important that we all communicate that the biggest risk to fuel availability in Australia right now is panic buying. That is the biggest risk. That is why, when we see increases in demand for fuel in the Adelaide Hills and Barossa of 238 per cent, service stations and providers are going to find difficulty in meeting that demand—100 per cent. In Mildura, for example, of course that's the case. It's also the case—we need to be very honest with people—that stockpiling fuel on a property is not an undertaking without risk, and it's also very important that we send that message as well. Those opposite ask what we are doing about it. What we are doing about it is working with the industry. By 'industry', I mean industries across the board, with the refiners—the two that we have left in Australia, not the six that the previous government inherited. We had the member for Hume denying that foreclosed while he was the energy minister, but the facts speak for themselves. Mr Taylor interjecting— The SPEAKER: Order! The Leader of the Opposition will withdraw that comment. Mr Taylor: I withdraw. Mr Tehan: If the Leader of the Opposition wants to talk, he is more than welcome. The SPEAKER: You're now pushing the friendship. What is your point of order? Mr Tehan: It goes to relevance. It was a very direct question: Where are the fuel supply shortages? And what are you doing to fix them? The SPEAKER: And the minister is answering directly those two questions in his answer. He identified the areas of Australia that have fuel shortages and he's explaining to the House exactly what he is doing. Cease the frivolous points of order. He's updating the House exactly about what he is doing. His words are 'This is what the actions are'. This is now getting beyond. The manager, I'll reiterate: if this continues any more today, no more points of order will be taken. And I've got examples of where that has happened time and time again. Mr BOWEN: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Again, as I indicated, ministers convened important peak groups earlier today and asked them what actions would be helpful for the government to take. The National Farmers' Federation and the other groups said the most important single government action you can provide is reassurance that Australia's fuel supplies are secure. That is the most important action we can take. That's what the NFF—if you care about what they think—and the other groups said to us, so we will continue to do that. We'll continue to work with industry. If honourable members have particular issues that they wish to raise with me and companies whose concerns they want to bring to my attention, as some honourable members know, my door is open to them. I will take their concerns and I will see what can be done in cooperation with the industry, because that is a sensible approach. There have been several members opposite who have been through my doors, and they're always welcome if they want to raise issues in good faith.