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

The government will deliver a final, completed energy policy for the long term which encourages investment, which ensures we make an orderly transition to a lower emission future and we do so in a way that uses all technologies, including coal. Member for Hunter, you don't have to write it all off. He's full of smiles today. I tell you what, there won't be a lot of smiles at the Muswellbrook Workers Club when he gets back home and they learn about his efforts to put them out of work. Oh yes! Not a rostered day off; it'll be a rostered rest of their lives off if he has his way. The member for Hunter can say to his mates there in Muswellbrook, 'Don't worry, the government will look after you; the coalition will look after you.' And we will. We have their best interests at heart, even if the member for Hunter and the member for Shortland have forgotten about them.

Mr Conroy interjecting—

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