Tim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I'm coming to you in a minute, Senator Rennick, because you weren't much better. I think—if I properly understood what you were saying—you were for it and he was against it, but I couldn't tell the difference between you. Each of you is as silly as the other. If Australians are listening to the Senate—

Senator Rennick interjecting—

If Australians are listening to the Senate and they tuned in after Senator Pratt, they will have got a very clear understanding of why the country's in so much trouble on energy policy. The kind of loopy stuff that we heard from Senator Rennick and the kind of wacko conspiracy stuff that we heard from Senator Roberts is the same stuff that we hear in the House of Representatives from the member for Hughes, and that's what's really driving the behaviour and thinking of people in the coalition party room. That's why you're in so much trouble on energy policy. That's why we're into coalition energy policy No. 17. It's because you people—this crowd over here, Mr Acting Deputy President—are driven by some of the loopiest thinking on energy policy in the country.

What is the coalition for on energy policy? Bills have gone up by 148 per cent. Ever since the start of what passes for this lot being in charge, bills have gone up by 148 per cent.