Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

which is why we intervened, in conjunction with both Labor and coalition governments at the state level, to make a difference—to put caps on prices so as to limit those price rises. Relief was also provided by federal and state governments to households and businesses. In addition to that, mechanisms were put in place to make a difference—for example, $1.6 billion for energy efficiency upgrades for homes and businesses, including the Small Business Energy Incentive. What we have done is make a difference and we are prepared to take action. Indeed, I'll quote what AEMO, who the opposition quoted earlier on, actually said on 25 January:

Record generation from grid-scale renewables and rooftop solar is triggering wholesale energy prices and greenhouse emissions to fall …

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