Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

The National Energy Guarantee that we have unveiled today is an example of an effective energy policy, one that will reduce the cost-of-living pressures for households, and one that will protect jobs right across regional and rural Australia. The guarantee won't only put downward pressure on energy costs of around $100 to $115 per year to residential bills; it will ensure that we meet our emission targets as well. We know from the ACCC report released yesterday that the renewable subsidies those opposite are calling for will drive up the cost of energy, increase bills for households and put workers out of jobs. Unlike those opposite, we on this side do not believe that putting Australians out of a job is a sensible energy policy. We will always put regional families first and Australian workers first. We make no apology for protecting Australian workers and that is exactly what the coalition's National Energy Guarantee delivers.