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

Well, it's true that we don't have our climate policy determined by Barnaby Joyce; that's true. We are taking action on this side of the chamber to ensure Australia's positioned to become a renewable energy superpower. The budget funds critical investments to save Australians money on their energy bills and to support nation-building new industries. Everyone knows that, for too long, Australians were left behind, under the Liberals and Nationals, while the rest of the world moved to take advantage of the economic opportunities that come with action on cleaner, cheaper energy.

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