Tuesday, 17 March 2026


Constituency questions

Euroa electorate


Annabelle CLEELAND

Euroa electorate

 Annabelle CLEELAND (Euroa) (14:34): (1560) My question is to the Premier. What is the Premier’s plan to ensure regional Victorians can access fuel? And why has Labor been silent as this crisis unfolds? I need confirmation that the Premier understands how serious this is and is acting, which means urgent pressure on the federal Labor government to cut the fuel excise and reduce the road user charge so trucks can keep moving. Right now across my electorate and across regional Victoria communities are dealing with a power outage – as we speak – and they cannot even purchase fuel in basic quantities. They cannot fill a jerry can. We have no power and we have no fuel. This is a crisis. Across regional Victoria people are either unable to access fuel at all or are paying astronomical prices. In the city I understand it is inconvenient, but in our region it stops farms, businesses and essential services doing their job. Charlie Crocker from Violet Town, Donna Jackson from Boho, Andrea Cullen from Molka, Ange Doyle from Gooram and Petrostar distributors Dave and Kirrily are all impacted.