Insiders A Labor landslide in SA, as the fuel crisis deepens
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Mar 21, 2026 
Clare Armstrong, ABC chief digital correspondent; Greg Brown, political chief at The Australian; Paul Sakkal, political chief at SMH/The Age; Chris Bowen, federal energy minister; Peter Malinauskas, South Australia premier. They discuss Labor’s landslide in South Australia and the rise of One Nation. They also probe a deepening fuel crisis, supply cancellations, rationing risks, and national energy security.
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Malinauskas Quoted Henry Lawson To Cool Tensions
- Peter Malinauskas read a Henry Lawson poem in his victory speech to call for patriotism and turning down the temperature.
- He framed patriotism as everyday neighbourliness, using the poem to appeal for unity after the One Nation surge.
Trust The Supply Data But Expect Bumps
- The government reported petrol supply rose to about 38 days and diesel/jet fuel around 30 days, urging calm while monitoring shipments.
- Chris Bowen said refineries are operating at full capacity and importers are replacing cancelled ships from Asian suppliers.
Six Cancelled Ships Signals Uncertain But Not Immediate Collapse
- Bowen said six of ~81 expected fuel deliveries were cancelled but many were replaced and more cancellations are possible from April.
- He warned the environment is uncertain but described a slow, bumpy disruption rather than a single sudden stop of shipments.