Rob Mitchell (McEwen, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Well, if I were talking about the member for Cook, I'd use my five minutes going through all of his titles that he had tucked away! But we talk about resources. The resources that we have here in this country have been neglected by that lot over there in the nine years that they forget about, are actually about building battery technology and developing the stuff that is actually going to work and help to make things cheaper and better for people. All we've heard about since we've come in here—and the shadow minister pops in—is the $275. Never once have we seen an apology for the 240 per cent increase in power prices under their watch or the $500 that Tony Abbott promised and never, ever delivered. That lot over there are very hypocritical when it comes to talking about power prices.

I'll be very clear about what we said in the Powering Australia plan. Our election promise has been absolutely consistent with the modelling that we took to the election. I'm going to say this slowly so that those opposite can keep up. We said in our Powering Australia plan, there in black and white, 'It will cut power bills for families and businesses by $275 a year for homes by 2025 compared to today.' Let's remember: 2025. So they sit there and say that we've broken our promise three years before it's actually due. I'm not sure where you get your logic from over there, but it's not real bright at all to be able to come in here, considering your history of failing every single time you talked about budget surpluses, with your 'Back in black' mugs.

Of course, the good old member for Hume, the shadow Treasurer, is coming in here the day after the budget is delivered, and he can't come in and talk about economic policy. He is the greatest thing that the member for Rankin, the Treasurer, could ever wish for. Jim has certainly been kissed, having Angus Taylor as his shadow. So, before we hear any more of this hypocritical stuff coming from those opposite, have a look at your own record before you get up and speak.

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