Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Deputy Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

The coalition is implementing a range of reforms to improve reliability and to reduce cost. Further to the announcement that we saw yesterday—which was very well received—we have secured an agreement from energy retailers to provide better, clearer and more information for households and businesses. We have secured agreement from gas companies to ensure there is enough gas for Australian consumers before any gas is shipped overseas. We have abolished the limited merits review, which allowed network companies to game the system and push up power bills. We've increased the scrutiny of the energy market with more funding to the Australian Energy Regulator and the ACCC to ensure that customers get a fair deal. And we have initiated an immediate one-off cash payment to almost four million Australians of $75 for singles and $125 for couples to offset rising power bills for the most vulnerable in our community.