Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

I can also confirm the Australian Energy Regulator gave similar advice to my predecessor, now the shadow Treasurer—advice that in New South Wales residential prices would go up $227 or, for a New South Wales small business, $1,130. But the difference is I can confirm this government will not hide the facts from the Australian people as my predecessor did. I can confirm I won't be changing the law to hide that fact from the Australian people as the member for Hume shamefully did. I will also confirm that we'll be getting on with the job of delivering cheaper energy—

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