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

I thank the member for her question and I note that the member voted against energy price relief in this chamber. I note also that if you compare what was predicted to be the price rises in the October budget with our budget papers you'll see that our action in putting price caps on coal and gas energy has made a substantial difference—and that's what the experts all say.

But I'm asked about cheaper energy, and I have seen a proposal for cheaper energy. I can inform the House that I've seen a proposal for free electricity. The member for New England had this to say about nuclear power: 'How about we do this? If you can see it your power is free!' Do you know what I think a lot of your listeners would do? They'd say, 'Paint it red and put it on a hill so I can have a good line of sight to it.' But it wasn't just a one-off, because the member for Hinkler came in and said: 'In my view—and this is just my view—it has to go to a community that supports it.'

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