Lyn Allison (Victoria, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Can the minister indicate when the report will be made available so we can see progress so far? Is it not the case that the commitment by BP is for 2007 and the other reference was for 2008, yet the industry made a commitment to the government to achieve 124 megalitres this year? Isn’t it the case that forcing the oil companies to take up biofuels would drive down the price of petrol and diesel and that is why they are so reluctant? Minister, when will the Prime Minister have the courage to take on the oil companies and make petrol more affordable and our energy sources more secure?