00:02Great Southern farmer Hamish Thompson's machinery and equipment is running for now,
00:07but he doesn't know when the next delivery from his fuel supplier will arrive.
00:11Essentially we've been on rationing.
00:14We were told that they would prefer to give all their clients 2,000 or 3,000 litres
00:22just to be able to keep vehicles and utes moving.
00:26He ordered 30,000 litres of fuel and only received 4,000.
00:31They just can't guarantee any supply and they're just not being given the allocation that they require
00:37to be able to deliver us and the rest of their clients the fuel that they need.
00:44WA's agricultural sector estimates it's facing a 10 million litre fuel shortfall
00:48and believes suppliers don't understand the urgency.
00:51They still do have an obligation to make sure that there is fuel to the regions.
00:57I mean, they can't just walk away from that obligation.
01:00The Premier now warning fuel suppliers they must explain how they'll prioritise fuel
01:05to regional, agricultural and maritime users or he'll use emergency powers to force them.
01:11I won't hesitate to make the decisions that I need to make to get the fuel flowing.
01:16We need greater clarification on volumes, percentages and distribution lines
01:23to those smaller suppliers in some of those very regional towns.
01:27WA Farmers President Steve Maguire takes part in the Government's regular meetings
01:31with fuel suppliers and distributors.
01:34They've been trying to get everyone together and to work their way through it
01:37and now they've got to a point where they've actually basically had to read the Rite Act
01:41to get some action.
01:42Fuel suppliers have until Tuesday to provide the information demanded by Government.
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