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

We face the prospect of what policies are on offer and what polices we reject. One of the critical policies which has been put forward by those opposite is in respect of nuclear power, and that is a policy that we will not pursue because we will be focused on increasing more renewables into the grid. The prospect that those opposite are suggesting, which will not see any new electricity in the grid for many years to come and, and its peak, will represent about four per cent of the energy grid, is a prospect we will completely reject.

This government, each and every day, has been focused on energy bills for the Australian people. That's why we provided energy relief to every household around the country. We did so in the face of opposition from this man and did so in the face of opposition from those opposite. I can guarantee to the honourable member that, in the Albanese government, there is a government which will be focused each and every day on reducing the energy prices and putting downward pressure on the energy prices of Australian households.

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