Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Education and Training) Share this | Hansard source

This government is, of course, delivering through agencies like ARENA and the CEFC. We're doing so in a way that helps to make sure that we meet our emissions reduction targets, but we're also investing in the types of projects that can achieve more affordable, reliable electricity into the future. That's why we have a focus on investment in areas like the Snowy 2.0 scheme, and on investments in projects that can provide base-load power and dispatchable power and energy that are able to bring down prices across the market. Not only can we meet those emissions reduction targets; we can also ensure we do so in a way that doesn't add to the cost for Australian households or businesses and can instead actually bring it down and enable us to get that double benefit of lower emissions and lower prices. This will enable households and businesses to invest, which will create more jobs, and to enjoy the standard of living they absolutely expect.