Albanese finalises fuel security deal with Singapore
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/10/anthony-albanese-singapore-visit-fuel-crisis-petrol-prices-labor-coalition-political-reactions-us-israel-war-iran-lebanon-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69d88c478f08a86a0e562fd8#block-69d88c478f08a86a0e562fd8
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This is the quiet competence that I appreciate – particularly in contrast to Trump’s madness.
It pays to be on good terms with our neighbours.
I’m sure the other side of politics will give credit where credit is due and not spin it as Albo wantonly burning fuel for fun.
Can’t wait for Pauline to come out and tell us all how shit this deal is, and that by now we should have had our entire armed forces in the middle east.
>”As partners, and neighbours I look forward to continuing to engage with the Prime Minister in discussion, today, **and that’s what friends can do…**
With that position of trust a mutual interest how Australia and Singapore could work with other nations as well, like-minded countries, to expand what we are achieving here today.”
I know it’s diplomacy-speak, but I like to imagine the countries holding hands like an /r/polandball comic, declaring that they’re besties.
Now watch as the mass media posts angry/cross looking pics of Albo declaring this somehow a bad thing for the country.
Singapore and Australia have a long partnership of strong cooperation in many areas. Both are very reliable too which, in today’s world, means a lot.
Funny that, a competent leader getting things done without resorting to division and Trumpism.
Oh wow, who’d have thought we could use our natural resources to benefit us instead of lining the pockets of foreign companies?
Good to hear, but wasnt Singapore one of the countries who refused to pay Iran? How are they getting their oil if the ceasefire doesnt work out which is likely?
As disappointed as I have been that Albo hasn’t done a few things I would like him to have done (a higher natural gas tax, stricter gambling reform), and as much as I rolled my eyes a bit at his national address, I’m glad we have someone who just generally gets on with things.
Pauline somewhere: *”I don’t like it”*
Would love to have ON in charge in times like these and prove their incompetency, but I’m sure they’d find some other scapegoat
Great news, really happy with how competent albo is.
Fucking legend. That’s how you do it. We are so fortunate to have Labor at the helm, rather than any other monkey party.
But wHaT hAs He dOnE for Me tHiS wEeK?!
I’m not an albo fan at all but somehow I think he’s actually done really well with this whole crisis. He’s kept Australia out of it as much as possible which is exactly what’s needed.
This is genuinely excellent news.
I wonder what it will cost us.
Be curious how the deal with Malaysia goes. Because I believe there was also a planned meeting with them too.
This is good news though
America should never be forgiven and can’t be trusted going forward and especially when the big orange leaves office.
Albo bossing it as usual, won’t hear that on mainstream news thoughts.
Singapore is a nation we should have been emulating for decades now. A meritocracy with a diversified economy, a wonderful garden city-state with fucken fantastic parks that put ours to shame 😩
I wonder how all these deals with Singapore and Japan will effect the potential taxing of our gas resources. Its bonkers how much wealth we have squandered by letting multinationals take our resources for nothing for decades and it seems that there’s a real appetite for the government to do something about it
And where do Singapore get their cruel from? They are only the middle in the oil game.
Over at r/aussie this was twisted as Albo panic buying fuel for the country.
Wasn’t Singapore a “marketing hub” fleecing us of billions in revenue some years back?
https://www.ato.gov.au/media-centre/ato-secures-settlement-of-marketing-hub-tax-dispute