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

The member for Fairfax underlines his misunderstanding that any investment in distribution is required whether the power comes from renewables, or coal, or gas or nuclear. It's the same; it's the same regardless of where the generation comes from. You still need telegraph poles. You still need wires.

And the other interesting thing is that the member for Fairfax is now approvingly quoting AEMO, who he and the Leader of the Opposition have been bagging for months for daring to point out that renewables, firmed renewables, are the cheapest form of energy. AEMO will be releasing an updated ISP tomorrow, and I look forward to member for Fairfax criticising AEMO when they make similar points tomorrow.

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