House debates

Tuesday, 23 July 2019

Questions without Notice

Nuclear Energy

2:37 pm

Photo of Pat ConroyPat Conroy (Shortland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the minister for energy. Is the government working on a policy proposed by the member for New England where 'If you can see the nuclear reactor from your house, your power is free; if you are within 50 kilometres of a reactor, you get the power for half price'?

2:38 pm

Photo of Angus TaylorAngus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction) Share this | | Hansard source

The answer to that is no.

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Members on my left!