Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his question. The Leader of the Opposition would know full well what the circumstances are because he came in here in December and voted against energy price relief. He voted against $1½ billion of support on energy policy. The Leader of the Opposition might be confused because those opposite had 22 announcements but did not land one. But over in the other place, they are discussing the safeguard mechanism, which is not only the key to driving down emissions by 43 per cent by 2030 but also the key for investment certainty, the investment certainty that business has been crying out for, the business certainty that is absolutely necessary.

My predecessor, the member for Cook, as Prime Minister in September 2018 said: 'Angus Taylor has one job, get electricity prices down.' That is what he said. The member for Cook is not known for wanting just one job. That will not be in the biographies written about the member for Cook because multiple jobs were given out to all those opposite.

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