Jenny McAllister (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

Once delivered, Marinus Link will put downward pressure on energy prices, and that's why we are working with the states and territories through Rewiring the Nation to deliver it. We've now seen that those opposite haven't changed. They're promising to scrap Rewiring the Nation to pursue this expensive nuclear scheme—against the advice of the experts, I will say. It is the most expensive form of energy that there is. That's their plan. In relation to Tasmania, it explicitly rules out jobs for Tasmanians and only guarantees higher power bills.

Marinus Link is a crucial transmission project. It will provide huge benefits to Tasmania and the mainland. It will deliver jobs in Tasmania and Victoria, with both states estimated to see up to an additional 2,400 jobs at the peak of first cable construction, with over 1,400 of those in Tasmania during peak construction, and $2 billion in additional economic activity.