Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

It might have something to do with this! The budget had a $67 million package to give regulators, including the ACCC, the AEI and AEMO, more powers to monitor gas supply and take action. We've overhauled the gas trigger to allow it to be activated quarterly if there is a shortfall and force exporters to divert supply for domestic markets. These are all things you did not do. We are working with the ACCC to strengthen the code of conduct between gas suppliers and customers to get reasonable prices in the market. We know there is more to do, but unlike you we are not engaged in an internal ideological fight between people like you, who might have a rational position, and Senator Rennick, who continues to argue a position that reminds me of The Flintstones. (Time expired)

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