About the committee
The National Oil Supplies Emergency Committee (NOSEC) provides the channel through which Commonwealth and state governments create their overall management response to a national liquid fuel emergency.
The NOSEC is responsible for ensuring that the Minister for Resources, Energy, and Tourism and the Standing Council on Energy and Resources (SCER) receive relevant advice and information on issues confronting national supply of crude oil and petroleum products.
NOSEC also fulfils the role of National Emergency Sharing Organisation, which is an ongoing requirement of Australia’s membership of the International Energy Agency.
NOSEC is a committee of the SCER and is comprised of representatives from the Commonwealth (chair), the states and territories and the oil industry.
Representatives from industry include:
- The Shell Company of Australia
- ExxonMobil Australia
- Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd
- BP Australia Limited
- Woolworths Petrol
- The Australian Institute of Petroleum.
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More information
For more information about the National Oil Supplies Emergency Committee email ret@ret.gov.au.