George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

I will tell you the conclusion that I derived from Mr Frydenberg's masterly presentation. It was in fact a sentiment quoted by your colleague Senator O'Neill in the first question today: that doing nothing is not an answer. And that is why the government, informed by the study that Dr Alan Finkel has conducted, is moving in this area in order to achieve the three objectives of putting downward pressure on electricity prices, ensuring reliability of supply and ensuring that Australia meets its international commitments to reduce emissions. That is what we are going to do, and it is no secret that this has been an area in which governments of both sides have sought to try and get the right policy outcome, but the Turnbull government is delivering the right policy outcome—affordable energy, affordable electricity, reliable supply and adherence to our international obligations to reduce emissions—by the decisions we will be making in the near future.