SMH · Nick Newling · Monday 23 March 2026
The House of Representatives returns for question time with the Albanese government facing opposition pressure over Australia's fuel supply crisis, though neither side has addressed the structural vulnerabilities at the heart of the problem.
Parliament returns and the government faces 'pressure' — the same pressure a football faces when it's kicked between two sets of posts and everybody claims a goal. Question Time exists so both sides can perform outrage about a fuel crisis neither side built the infrastructure to prevent. The Opposition will demand answers it doesn't want, the government will provide reassurance it can't guarantee, and the fuel reserves will remain at three weeks regardless of who's asking the questions.