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Roger Cook declares state of emergency in WA
Only three of six major suppliers responded, and the state says the powers will help direct fuel to regional areas facing shortages.
- On Wednesday, Premier Roger Cook invoked emergency powers under the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act 1972, allowing the government to compel fuel suppliers to disclose commercially sensitive stock and distribution data.
- Cook initiated the move after only three of six major fuel suppliers responded to his voluntary request last week, hampering efforts to divert supplies to the Goldfields and Wheatbelt regions facing acute shortages.
- Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson announced that non-compliant companies face penalties of up to $100,000 per day for corporations and $10,000 per day for individuals, effective Thursday.
- Cook clarified this is not a COVID-style state of emergency, emphasizing the government has "no desire to mandate" public rationing and targeting only supplier transparency.
- Western Australia remains at level two of the national fuel security plan as officials work to mitigate supply chain disruptions stemming from the Iran conflict affecting regional and industrial fuel needs.
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Australian State Triggers Emergency Powers Amid Fuel Crisis
Western Australia invoked emergency powers to force fuel suppliers to provide detailed information on their supply chains, as the nation seeks to manage an ongoing shortage spurred by panic-buying in the wake of the war in Iran.
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