Zed Seselja (ACT, Liberal Party, Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Hansard source

Unlike those opposite, Liberals and Nationals understand that delivering affordable, reliable and secure energy is critical to protecting jobs and securing the economy. That's why our budget funds new gas generators and invests in technologies we need to lower prices for families and businesses. What is Labor offering? Just what their Greens counterparts would like. They only have a recipe for more taxes, more power blackouts and higher prices. They have Chris Bowen in charge of energy policy, who's never seen a tax he didn't like. They have Murray Watt, who continues to support the resources sector. They are completely divided when it comes to the role of gas in the system. They apparently have an energy plan for 2050 but not for 2030. They simply can't be trusted to deliver the reliable, affordable energy Australians deserve. We reject Labor's attempt to hoodwink Australians. Australians know it will be technology, not taxes, that will secure our recovery, and that is exactly— (Time expired)