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What contingency planning, if any, has been undertaken to manage the risk of international supply chain shocks affecting LNG imports in circumstances where major shipping routes are disrupted?

Answered Question 7123 (2026)
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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

Question

  • What contingency planning, if any, has been undertaken to manage the risk of international supply chain shocks affecting LNG imports in circumstances where major shipping routes are disrupted?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

Answer

The work on purchasing of LNG is not yet complete. It will consider risks around international supply chains, including how risks to shipping routes are best managed.