Melissa McIntosh (Lindsay, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Energy Affordability) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Western Sydney food charity Mama Lana's may close down due to their energy bills increasing by $900, according to media reports. Founder Lana Borg said:

The government need to do more. It's disgusting that we're being slapped with higher costs after being promised cuts.

When will the minister admit that the Albanese government's disastrous renewables only energy policy is leading Australia in the wrong direction?

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The Treasurer will cease interjecting. The member was heard in silence. The minister will be given the same courtesy.

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

I thank the honourable member for her question. She asked about the government doing more. Perhaps the honourable member might have voted for bill relief; that might've been a good start. Perhaps the honourable member might have voted for coal and gas caps, which were one of the factors in yesterday's announcement of reducing energy prices, including in Western Sydney. As I said yesterday, I would have thought any honourable member would welcome the announcement yesterday of reductions in energy prices. There is a lot more to do; no-one should be complacent and no-one should suggest there aren't pressures in the system. But honourable members can suggest that the government could and should do more, and honourable members could have voted to do more when they had an opportunity—including the member for Lindsay, who voted against bill relief for her constituents and voted against coal and gas caps which helped her constituents.

In relation to Endeavour Energy, as I said yesterday, there is a 1.9 per cent reduction.

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting—

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! Members on my left! The member for Barker will cease interjecting.

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

There is a 1.9 per cent reduction up to a 7.1 reduction for residents, and a 4.4 per cent reduction for small business is a welcome sign. Of course there is more to do, and there always will be. But as we do more, I doubt we'll get any support from the member for Lindsay or her colleagues.