MEDIA RELEASE 17 April 2026
Andrew Wallace, Federal Member for Fisher, today called on residents of the Sunshine Coast to report fuel shortages in their area using a new website, www.nofuelhere.com.au as communities across regional Australia feel the sting of the nation’s fuel crisis.
“I’ve spoken with local operators from the Mooloolaba wharf who had zero diesel available. Around 50 Sunshine Coast businesses have been unable to go to sea, meaning they can’t fish, they can’t catch our protein, they can’t export it and are now facing the prospect of laying off staff.”
“Regional Australians don’t always have the luxury of jumping on public transport 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.
“I’m asking every local resident who has experienced a fuel shortage, or knows someone who has, to report it at www.nofuelhere.com.au. 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.
Australia, which imports around 90 per cent of its refined fuel, has been particularly exposed by the war in Iran.
Mr Wallace said the Government’s response had been inadequate for regional communities.
“The Albanese Government says there’s no shortage just, a distribution problem. That is cold comfort if you’re on the Sunshine Coast and the local servo is out of unleaded or diesel. Regional Australia can’t wait for Canberra to catch up.”
Residents are encouraged to report fuel shortages at: www.nofuelhere.com.au
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Media Contact: Brendan West – 0402 556 646 – Brendan.west@aph.gov.au
