John Williams (NSW, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

Have a look at the graphs of the wholesale prices. You do not believe the prices and you do not believe the facts.

Senator O'Neill interjecting—

Well, the first thing you learn, love, is that you cannot educate idiots. That is a fact. But I am surprised that Senator O'Neill did not say, 'Let's come straight on the answers to the questions of Senator Cash.' You know, the one about the $27,000 donation of AustralianSuper to the AWU? Who was involved in AustralianSuper? One Mr Bill Shorten, the Leader of the Opposition. Who was tied up with the AWU? One Mr Bill Shorten, the AWU boss at the time. He was very involved with Paul Howes as well. Of course, who was the candidate running for parliament? Mr Bill Shorten. Where did the money flow? Ten years later, we change the reason for the donation. Give us a break.

We will not harp on that. We will go back to the energy situation. I do not mind renewable energy; I am a supporter of renewable energy. That is one condition: it stands on its own. Senator Farrell is here from South Australia, where I grew up. I spent my first 25 years there in South Australia.