House debates

Tuesday, 17 October 2017

Questions without Notice

Energy

2:01 pm

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

If the Leader of the Opposition is to be taken at his word, his renewable energy objective would result in a $66 billion subsidy that would be imposed on Australian families—a subsidy that is completely unnecessary and which is effectively industry policy, pouring billions of dollars in additional costs onto Australian families. That's his policy.

What we're doing is committed to ensuring that our energy policy delivers affordable and reliable power and that we meet our international commitments. We're taking up the recommendations of the Energy Security Board, the members of which were applauded by the member for Port Adelaide when they were appointed. He welcomed them—leading experts in the field—

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