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

(—) (): Yes, I can. Closing the Liddell power plant without adequate replacement capacity risks prices rising by around 30 per cent over two years, which is what happened when they were last in government. That's why now, more than ever, it's important to see Kurri Kurri come online. It's a project that, on this side, we've consistently supported. But the Leader of the Opposition said, 'The project doesn't stack up.' Senator McAllister said, 'If you're interested in driving down electricity prices, you'd be mad to use gas.' Chris Bowen said, 'We don't support new gas-fired power stations like Kurri Kurri.' Pat Conroy said, 'It's a massive white elephant.' Mark Butler said, 'We know that coal and gas won't underpin continued prosperity,' and Mark Dreyfus said, 'It's a project that no-one wants.' That is what the Labor party really believe. Forget about what they're saying now, just before an election, in a desperate bid to curry favour with those in the Hunter and elsewhere. They can't be trusted; we've got them with their own words. (Time expired)