Richard Marles (Corio, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for her question. Since coming to government, what this government has understood is that the cheapest form of energy today is renewable energy. That is why we have increased renewables in the grid by 25 per cent. In doing so, we are on target to both put downward pressure on energy prices and meet our emissions reduction target by 2030.

One thing that I can absolutely guarantee is that the $600 billion plan that the Leader of the Opposition has to introduce nuclear power into Australia's electricity grid will absolutely increase energy prices. What this man is doing and what those opposite are doing is doubling down on the single most expensive form of electricity which exists in the world today. What we see is the prospect of households paying $1,200 a year more by virtue of the—

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