Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

As someone who holidayed in Taree as a kid, I'm happy to get the question from the honourable member for Lyne, because she represents a beautiful part of Australia. I'll give her that. It's a magnificent part of Australia. But I'd say this to the honourable member: every honourable member should be honest with the Australian people about their energy policies. Every honourable member should be honest about the impact of their energy policies on Australia. If you were inserting the most expensive form of energy known in the world—nuclear energy—you should be honest about the impact that would have on the people you purport to represent. I say this—

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