Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

Never let the facts get in the way of the opposition's propaganda. I will repeat myself, because it is clear that, despite the fact that I have already answered this, those opposite are reading out their pre-prepared questions. So let me again state: the Council of Small Business Australia data shows the electricity cost of a typical small retail business makes up less than two per cent of total costs.