Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

The small business tax relief is for up to 3.8 million small businesses across Australia to invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency to reduce their power prices. On this side, we know what we're for; they know what they're against. They're against lower prices, and they're against renewable energy with that visceral hatred of renewable energy that so many members opposite have. On the other hand, the Albanese government will take whatever action is necessary to help small businesses. Whether it be short-term interventions like last year's or longer-term interventions like the budget, small businesses know they have a government on their side.

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