Potential Rationing Of Fuel

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This Treasury brief outlines contingency planning for potential fuel rationing under the Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984. The document describes the government's framework for responding to liquid fuel shortages, including engagement with states, territories, and industry through the National Oil Supplies Emergency Committee (NOSEC). The Energy Minister may declare a liquid fuel emergency if satisfied a shortage of significant magnitude warrants intervention. Potential measures discussed include mandatory fuel rationing (limiting purchase volumes) and directing suppliers to allocate specific fuel volumes to defined user categories. The brief also considers implementing voluntary demand management measures before issuing formal rationing directions. No quantitative impact assessments, cost estimates, or internal policy disagreements are evident in this excerpt.