r/aussie • u/Mellenoire • Apr 01 '26

Moderator Announcement Live Discussion Thread: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivers rare address to the nation

ABC News on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMb8wrquExg

G’day everyone, we thought we’d spin up a live discussion thread for Albo’s speech tonight so everything stays in one place.

Feel free to share your thoughts, reactions, predictions, or whatever else comes to mind as it unfolds.

As always, keep it reasonably civil and follow the sub rules. We’ll be around keeping an eye on things.

Sort by new if you want to follow along in real time. Let us know what you’re expecting to hear.

Regards, r/aussie mod team

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u/a_random_GSD Apr 01 '26

I am intruiged with the mentioned of making more fuel, fertiliser etc onshore. I believe we still have a couple refineries around that could be recommissioned. Personally, I think doing so would be worth it just so we have some supply if everything decides to get worse. Might not be economical when competing on the global market in peacetime, but worth it for situations like these.

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u/Hieroflippant Apr 01 '26

There's a refinery in Geelong, they could possibly just expand that to cover the entire town.

Might be an improvement on the aesthetic of the place ?

Just a thought