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Shadow Assistant Defence Infrastructure Minister Leah Blyth says the conflict in the Middle East has exposed Australia’s reliance on global supply chains. “Australians want the de-escalation in the Middle East; it is incredibly disruptive for us here in Australia, but also globally, in terms of energy networks,” Ms Blyth told Sky News Australia. “I think what this is showing us is just how reliant we are on global supply chains here in Australia and just how vulnerable that makes us to conflicts we have nothing to do with.”