Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the honourable member for his question. The government is delivering on the issues that matter most to the Australian people: energy prices, jobs, economic growth and national security. So, while the opposition have spent the past fortnight talking up their plans to try to make the House of Representatives appear chaotic, what we have done is stayed focused squarely on the issues that matter to Australian families and businesses. And we're delivering measure after measure that is putting downward pressure on energy prices. Our commitment, our focus, is on affordable and reliable energy—and we know because our policies are driven by engineering and economics. That is why we can be sure, and Australians can be sure, with a practical, commonsense approach to energy policy, that prices will be lower.

Now, regrettably, we've seen today another report highlighting the failure of Labor's experiments with energy. The Australian Energy Market Operator has released its Electricity Statement of Opportunities, its annual stocktake of what is needed to ensure that Australians get the electricity they need affordably and reliably. What it shows is a sorry tale of Labor mismanagement, particularly in South Australia and in Victoria. It's left our national electricity market vulnerable. It confirms that, in those states, they'll need to put in costly backup arrangements—

Ms Plibersek interjecting—

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