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

We thank the member for Fowler for the question. Together with the member for Blaxland and the member for Werriwa, the member for Fowler and I represent a wonderful part of the world in south-western Sydney. In south-western Sydney, people know that people right around Australia are doing it tough, that small businesses are doing it tough and that they have a government which is providing relief today because today is when it is necessary.

The honourable member asked about small business and, to be fair, about consumers and residences. This government is providing relief to both of those groups. In relation to small business, we're providing direct relief. We have also provided tax support to assist small businesses in making the transition to more efficient energy uses—

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