Jenny McAllister (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Emergency Management) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Bilyk. I'm pleased to have very good news on this front as well, because more storage is coming onto the grid. More of the cheapest form of energy is great news for Australians, for families and for businesses. And it is also great news for the Leader of the Opposition. Mr Dutton said this about batteries back in March: 'Hopefully, the battery technology is about to be discovered, but not yet.'

It is my happy duty to inform him that not only have batteries been discovered but they are already firming our grid. In fact, last year, 4.1 gigawatts of big batteries commenced construction—more than four times the previous record, set in 2021—and, this year, we have already had 2.8 gigawatts begin construction in Australia. The plan for reliable renewables is rolling out. (Time expired)