Wilson Tuckey (O'Connor, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010 and cognate bills have a modicum of support from the coalition. If the member for Parramatta would hang around for a minute, though I do not think she is going to, I would tell her a couple of things about Spain. Spain is broke. Spain did get into renewables and there is plenty of evidence to show that renewables have had a detrimental effect on their economy. It is now one of the three countries in the European Union that appears unable to pay its debts. Of course, that is having an effect here in Australia.

The member also said the Europeans were going for solar—and they are. You are the member representing Newcastle?

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