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PM's $2b fuel security package keeps remaining oil refineries live

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a $2 billion fuel security package aimed at keeping Australia’s last remaining oil refineries live while saving 1200 jobs. Mr Morrison announced the package at the Ampol oil refinery in Brisbane, one of the last remaining refineries along with Viva Energy refinery in Geelong, where he spruiked the importance of fuel security in Australia. He said the government’s plan to “preserve these refineries” through the $2 billion investment will keep them operating out to 2030. The plan will see 1200 jobs saved in both Brisbane and Geelong, and will also impact contractors operating out of both facilities. The security package will involve a 1.8 cent per litre support payment for refined fuel in Australia over the next nine years which will provide additional assistance in the face of price pressures. “It supports the refinery and Ampol here to be able to keep in business, to ensure that they can keep the doors open and do this on a commercial basis,” Mr Morrison said. The prime minister said the package also addressed national security and ensured Australia’s fuel self-sufficiency. “We need to be self-sufficient, we need to stand up for ourselves, and this policy, this program, this very significant commitment is ensuring Australia will be self-sufficient.”