ACIL Tasman was engaged by the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism, on behalf of the National Oil Supplies Emergency Committee (NOSEC) to examine Australia’s current level of liquid fuel vulnerability and significant trends which may affect this up until 2020.
The Liquid Fuel Vulnerability Assessment provides a current and forecast assessment of Australia's level of vulnerability to disruptions and/or heightened risks to the supply of liquid transport fuel, both in the short and longer term. It provides a clear and coherent explanation of demand and supply side risks impacting on Australia’s liquid fuel availability, identify critical issues affecting the level of liquid fuel vulnerability and assess the current and future level of liquid fuel vulnerability up until 2020.
The vulnerability assessment will be utilised by the Australian Government to inform future policy developments in regards to Australia’s broader energy security considerations. It has directly contributed to the Australian Government’s National Energy Security Assessment (NESA) in respect to matters relating to liquid fuels.
The Liquid Fuel Vulnerability Assessment will also be utilised by NOSEC for establishing and implementing appropriate management frameworks to support an efficient and effective response to a national liquid fuel emergency.
Liquid Fuel Vulnerability Assessment 
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