The Premier of Queensland, David Crisafulli (left) speaks with Michele Bardy (centre) executive general manager Infrastructure and Stuart Symons (right) Lytton refinery Manager at the Ampol Lytton Refinery in Brisbane, on April 22, 2026. AAP Image/Darren England
Queensland is scouring surplus government land at six key ports for new fuel storage and refinery projects as part of an emergency push to shore up supplies and reduce reliance on volatile global markets.
The Crisafulli Liberal National Party government launched its Accelerating Fuel Infrastructure Program to encourage new fuel-refining and storage projects on government‑owned land and at ports in Brisbane, Townsville, Mackay, Gladstone, Abbot Point, and Bundaberg.
