‘Wake up’ - Barnaby Joyce unleashes on PM over fuel crisis 🤬

In this fiery segment of Ben Fordham Live, former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce delivers a blistering critique of the Australian government's handling of the nation's fuel crisis, accusing both major political parties of long-standing inaction on fuel security. He highlights that Australia's fuel reserves are critically low—only 30 days, far below the International Energy Agency's recommended 90-day minimum—and blames climate policies like the safeguard mechanism for discouraging investment in oil refining and exploration. Joyce argues that green energy subsidies and fossil fuel restrictions have left Australia dangerously dependent on volatile international supply chains, particularly from Singapore and the Middle East, with the Gulf of Hormuz being a major chokepoint. He calls for an immediate end to climate legislation, faster approval processes for fuel storage and exploration, and a national push to build domestic refining capacity. The discussion also touches on the tobacco excise, illegal cigarette trade, and Australia's military vulnerability due to lack of naval capability in high-risk regions. Joyce concludes with a call for national sanity and strategic self-reliance.