David Leyonhjelm (NSW, Liberal Democratic Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Birmingham, representing the Minister for the Environment and Energy. Despite the hoo-ha about the personal affairs of the Deputy Prime Minister, based on the silly idea that politicians are expected to be moral leaders, the Australian public and the Liberal Democrats are more concerned about crippling electricity prices. Subsidies are to blame. These include subsidies for homeowners to put solar panels on their roof, which makes electricity more expensive for those who don't own their own home because they are the ones funding the subsidy, and the problem gets worse. Is the minister aware that the likely cost to consumers for rooftop solar subsidies this year will amount to about $1.2 billion, up from almost $500 million in 2017?