Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

I move general business notices of motion Nos 1067 and 1068 together:

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 1067

That the Senate—

(a) notes the push from international organisations to adopt net zero carbon emissions by 2050;

(b) acknowledges:

(i) nuclear energy is a mature technology used to deliver reliable electricity in many countries,

(ii) if the world is to achieve net zero all technologies need to be on the table - that is the only way to reduce emissions without costing jobs or increasing energy prices; solar and wind alone will not be enough, and

(iii) to remove the current prohibition on nuclear power generation would require widespread community support as well as bipartisan support; and

(c) calls on all senators to commit to a technology-neutral approach to reducing emissions which may include small modular reactors.

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 1068

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

(i) the importance of energy security for ensuring the viability of Australian industry, including manufacturing,

(ii) the need to use a technologically neutral approach to securing our energy security,

(iii) the need to have all technologies on the table, including nuclear, and

(iv) that households can expect to be paying about $120 (or 9%) less for electricity in 2023 than they do today, due to the work of the Morrison-McCormack Government to bring on new energy generation and secure domestic gas supplies;

(b) commends the approach of the Morrison-McCormack Government to ensuring Australia continues to have cost effective, reliable power; and

(c) calls on all senators to acknowledge the need to ensure Australian businesses have access to an affordable, reliable power supply.