House debates

Monday, 19 October 2020

Questions without Notice

Gas Industry

2:41 pm

Photo of Angus TaylorAngus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Ryan for his question. As someone who grew up in a small-business family, he knows how important affordable, reliable energy is for small businesses, as well as households and manufacturing, right across Australia. A gas-fired recovery is a key part of our JobMaker Plan, ensuring Australia is strong coming out of the coronavirus pandemic. Our competitive advantage as a nation has always relied on affordable energy, and we're taking action in three key areas to ensure that gas is delivered to Australians at the right place, the right time and at the right price as well. Those three areas are unlocking supply. As we've seen with the Narrabri project recently, the New South Wales government—

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