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Live: Shadow treasurer indicates Coalition support for new WA oil refinery
Why it matters
A new WA oil refinery directly advances Resource Sovereignty (Pillar 1) by expanding Australia's domestic fuel-production capacity, reducing reliance on seaborne imports vulnerable to disruption at critical chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz. Cross-party Coalition support signals political durability for this strategic decoupling initiative, strengthening Australia's resilience in energy supply and defence-fuel reserves.
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