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

The member for Fairfax asked me about agreements we have entered into. After I signed the agreement with the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, said to the media, 'In Britain, we so admire what Australia is doing on renewables, the drive this government has shown, and we want to learn from Australia in terms of solar, for example.' That's what the secretary of energy in the United Kingdom said. It also followed the agreement signed by the prime ministers of Australia and India for closer cooperation in that most important economy when it comes to not only economic matters but the world's transition—because we work with governments across the board on renewable energy agreements that those opposite will not be able to sign and enter into. The member for Fairfax implies that there was a cost. There was zero cost.

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