Dorinda Cox (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

The President has received the following letter from Senator McDonald:

That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is a matter of urgency:

The failure of the Albanese Government to secure affordable and reliable energy, as highlighted in Australian Energy Market Operator's 2023 Electricity Statement of Opportunities, which is resulting in Australians paying some of the most expensive energy bills in the world for increasingly unreliable power.

Is the proposal supported?

More than the number of senators required by the standing orders having risen in their places—