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Sir Eoin O Fada Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3623 New England, NSW Gender:	Re: Bowen on fuel - Reply #60 - Mar 15^th, 2026 at 3:16pm Jasin wrote on Mar 15^th, 2026 at 1:42pm: Japan has innovated steam engines without the need for coal. Yes, running on compressed air, not a solution as you need another fuel to run the compressor.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 56166 Gender:	Re: Bowen on fuel - Reply #61 - Mar 15^th, 2026 at 4:39pm Ahh. That's it. You're right Sir Eoin.
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Reply #62 - Mar 15^th, 2026 at 6:49pm

Now what kinda mor-ron would sign a country up to a deal where we send all our raw materials offshore, pay for freight to get it to processing, pay for processing and all taxes applicable there, then pay for freight to get it back including all entry taxes mostly imposed on the poor old end user ... and all the while leaving supply lines totally open to any attack by land or sea or air.. and all this time losing all the social stability and security, genuine national prosperity, profits and potential tax revenue for this country from home processing?

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Reply #63 - Mar 15^th, 2026 at 6:51pm

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Mar 15^th, 2026 at 12:55pm:

As fuel reserves dry up and rationing takes hold and eventually only essential services will be provided with fuel, the railways can continue to operate, there are a number of steam locomotives still operational and many that can be put back into service.
Coal supplies are finite but for practical purposes inexhaustible.
Looking to the future the Government should be investing in new steam locomotives and building up an emergency fleet, steam locomotives will be more relevant than steam submarines to our future well being.

Damn - you've been reading my WW IV series where the oil has dried up and steam engines are once again the vogue...

Addition:- Kinda reminds you of 1942, doesn't it .. when the supply lines were stretched etc and such things as fuel were restricted - and then all that stood against loss of our nearest northern neighbour was the raw courage of 400 militia men.

I cannot believe we are being governed by such total fools.

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Reply #64 - Mar 15^th, 2026 at 8:11pm

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Mar 15^th, 2026 at 6:49pm:

Now what kinda mor-ron would sign a country up to a deal where we send all our raw materials offshore, pay for freight to get it to processing, pay for processing and all taxes applicable there, then pay for freight to get it back including all entry taxes mostly imposed on the poor old end user ... and all the while leaving supply lines totally open to any attack by land or sea or air.. and all this time losing all the social stability and security, genuine national prosperity, profits and potential tax revenue for this country from home processing?

One who gets paid on the side with money, merchandise or women.

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Reply #65 - Mar 15^th, 2026 at 8:13pm

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Mar 15^th, 2026 at 6:51pm:

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Mar 15^th, 2026 at 12:55pm:

As fuel reserves dry up and rationing takes hold and eventually only essential services will be provided with fuel, the railways can continue to operate, there are a number of steam locomotives still operational and many that can be put back into service.
Coal supplies are finite but for practical purposes inexhaustible.
Looking to the future the Government should be investing in new steam locomotives and building up an emergency fleet, steam locomotives will be more relevant than steam submarines to our future well being.

Damn - you've been reading my WW IV series where the oil has dried up and steam engines are once again the vogue...

Addition:- Kinda reminds you of 1942, doesn't it .. when the supply lines were stretched etc and such things as fuel were restricted - and then all that stood against loss of our nearest northern neighbour was the raw courage of 400 militia men.

I cannot believe we are being governed by such total fools.

Restore Australia Now! (three word sound byte) ...

Australia and even NZ have been scuttled to keep Europe and Asia afloat.

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Captain Nemo Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 14653 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Bowen on fuel - Reply #66 - Mar 15^th, 2026 at 11:32pm
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 56166 Gender:	Re: Bowen on fuel - Reply #67 - Mar 15^th, 2026 at 11:59pm Of the 10 big Renewables Projects in Australia. 6 are fully foreign owned, the 7th is half owned by CHINA. Just 3 are Australian. Not very 'efficient' on Australia's behalf is Bowen. I really think he is definitely on the take.
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Reply #68 - Mar 16^th, 2026 at 11:23pm

https://www.news.com.au/world/middle-east/usiran-live-updates-iran-threatens-to-...

“ Experts have warned that Australia could be forced into rationing fuel if the war between the US and Israel against Iran persists much longer.”

The question I have is whether or not the uni party led by Albo and Anal ( what a terrible team) are actually capable of leading Australia through a time of crisis and uncertainty and unrest?

They both failed miserably during the Covid pandemic.

How can we possibly trust them again during this supply disaster?

It’s not just fuel that’s skyrocketing everything else is going up on weekly basis by 6% now.

Not to mention outrageous electricity costs!

The Alp and the lnp as the uni party have been given near a century in government and failed completely.

I believe it’s time to start looking away from voting for them.

They are either incompetent or corrupt!

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Goodbye Angus, goodbye the nation party.

Goodbye

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Valkie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 16183 Central Coast Gender:	Re: Bowen on fuel - Reply #69 - Mar 17^th, 2026 at 9:44am Rememer. Bowen is the poster boy for the Dunning Kruger effect.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 56166 Gender:	Re: Bowen on fuel - Reply #70 - Mar 17^th, 2026 at 10:07am Valkie wrote on Mar 17^th, 2026 at 9:44am: Rememer. Bowen is the poster boy for the Dunning Kruger effect. Not to mention the Kessler Effect. Welcome back Valkie
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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20209 Gender:	Re: Bowen on fuel - Reply #71 - Mar 17^th, 2026 at 10:38am
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Reply #72 - Mar 17^th, 2026 at 4:04pm

Wow – 4.1 percent now! -

fuel prices up and home loans up –
double whammy for many people.

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/rba-governor-michele-bullock-warns-of-costly-s...

Against the backdrop of surging petrol prices and major disruptions to global supply chains,
the Reserve Bank felt it had to reduce domestic demand and send a message to consumers.

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Reply #73 - Mar 17^th, 2026 at 4:15pm

Vic wrote on Mar 4^th, 2026 at 6:19pm:

I don’t understand the problem. Angus Taylor has zillions of litres of oil in a bunker in the USA. Should be a breeze getting it here. We know Angus would have done all the groundwork in case we needed it. Thank the Lord the Adults were in Charge

Yeah, but would Donald release it if we asked??

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Reply #74 - Mar 17^th, 2026 at 4:23pm

That's it.

I'm going to have to puke.

He's at it again.

Chris Bowen declares rush on jerry cans ‘un-Australian’ as he urges end to panic buying of petrol

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Chris Bowen has insisted the country’s fuel supply is yet to be affected by the war in the Middle East while criticising a rush to buy jerry cans to fill up with petrol as “un-Australian”.

How many times do you need to be told, Chris? This behaviour is 100% Australian nowadays (and has been for a long time).

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