Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

My department must consult with the broader community, fuel distributors and fuel retailers before low-aromatic fuel is introduced into an area. A communication plan and support materials are developed and implemented. It is important to inform people who travel through and live in regional areas so that they are aware of the benefits of low-aromatic unleaded fuel. Low-aromatic fuel is a similar price and can be used in the same engines as regular unleaded fuel.

A few people have complained that low-aromatic unleaded fuel is bad for their engines—it is simply not true. The government has worked with the fuel experts who produce the fuel, both BP and Viva Energy Australia; there is absolutely no evidence to support these claims. My department is continuing to work with people in the communities of Tennant Creek, Katherine and Palm Island, including fuel retailers and distributors, health and education workers and local priests, to ensure the transition to low-aromatic unleaded fuel goes smoothly.