House debates
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Bills
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Bill 2025; Second Reading
4:20 pm
Dan Tehan (Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction) Share this | Hansard source
I will get back to the bill. This bill is about changes to the ACCC and the AER. We have made sure that these changes will not drive costs when it comes to putting pressure on energy prices. We have been given assurances that they won't do that. That is why we are happy to support this bill. I would say this: seriously, Minister, there are jobs at stake at the moment from the high energy costs that you are overseeing. There are businesses who are deeply, deeply worried about the impact of the cost of energy, and we want to make sure—
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