Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

We are pursuing that pathway. That pathway has ensured not only that we've been delivering lower emissions but that we've been able to put a brake on those electricity price hikes and ensure we get more gas into the system to provide the reliability that is necessary to keep that stability in the system, ensuring that industry and manufacturing in particular—one in eight jobs were lost in manufacturing under Labor when they were last in power.

Our Modern Manufacturing Initiative is ensuring that we're putting Australians back into manufacturing jobs, with the figures that I've already referred to today in question time. That is being achieved because we're keeping energy prices under control. We're investing in the technology that is needed to reduce emissions. We're investing in reliable energy sources, such as gas as a transition fuel, to keep the lights on and to keep the prices down. Every time you hear Labor talking about cutting emissions, they're putting up your taxes.

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