Richard Marles (Corio, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

Whatever happens with electricity prices in the future, they would have gone up a lot more if those opposite had had their way last December. Last December, those opposite were given an opportunity to vote on behalf of the household budgets of the Australian people by supporting a $1½ billion package, which is working. If you look at the forward electricity prices announced in February, they are half of what they were in November. Those opposite are the ones who stand to increase electricity prices.

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