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

We're very happy about this, because the Energy Regulator is pointing out the pressures and strains in the system. She's pointed out that our traditional energy sources are becoming more unreliable. She's made that very clear. She made that very clear today in the Australian Financial Review, and she said this:

Leaning into the transition and getting the investment in place is the best thing we can do for consumers.

Guess what? That's what we're doing—leaning into the transition, getting the investment in place. That's what we were doing last week in a place called Tasmania, which is a state which exists under Liberal Party management. That's where we were, making those announcements with the Tasmanian government, working with governments across Australia. And we have another meeting of energy ministers on Friday where we will also be working to implement our policies in close cooperation with the states and territories, because we're getting on with the job of fixing a decade of denial and delay, which you should apologise for.

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