Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, the government does remain committed to Marinus Link. It's a very important project. The agreement between the Victorian, Tasmanian and Commonwealth governments to deliver the Marinus Link has included an option for the Tasmanian government to sell their share of the project to the Commonwealth since September last year, which has been public. But, importantly, this option only comes into effect once the first cable of Marinus is fully operational.

This is an important project, which is why we've been getting on, through the work of Minister Bowen, to reach agreements. Again, it's an area where we saw the former government vacate the field, in making sure that we were preparing our energy system for the future.

Marinus is one of those important projects. It remains critically important. It will deliver substantial benefits on both sides of the Tasman, including about 2,400 jobs.