Jim Chalmers (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

There are three facts about what's going on in energy markets. First of all, renewable energy is cheaper energy. That remains the case. Second, there's a war in Europe which is causing havoc in energy markets and pushing up electricity prices. And, third, the energy policy chaos brought to us by the dregs of the former government over there has made things harder rather than easier for us to deal with it.

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