The federal government has launched an advertising campaign encouraging drivers to reduce fuel use as Australia continues to deal with a supply crisis affecting petrol and diesel availability.
The appeal comes as pressure on fuel supplies remains a live issue and motorists are being urged to think carefully about how they travel. The campaign is designed to help ease demand while the situation continues to unfold.
Alongside the fuel story, other developments are emerging from the day’s news. One focus has been the prime minister’s recent trip to Singapore, with discussion continuing over what the visit achieved and what it did not.
While the government has faced scrutiny over the fuel situation, the broader political conversation has also turned to foreign policy and energy security. The trip has been described as important in diplomatic terms, even though it did not bring back immediate material relief in the form of large diesel shipments.
In a separate and tragic development, AAP reports that a seven-year-old girl has drowned at a popular swimming spot on the Brisbane River in the south-west of the city. The incident has drawn attention to safety at public waterways, especially as warm weather continues to bring more people to the water.
The latest developments underline a day of mixed political and community concerns, with the fuel supply crisis still unresolved and emergency services dealing with a heartbreaking drowning death.
More updates are expected as the day continues.
