Senate debates

Friday, 17 November 2023

Questions without Notice

Energy

2:55 pm

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you to Senator Grogan for her question and her interest not only in the issue of climate change and how we respond but in how we also deliver real cost-of-living relief to Australians who we know are doing it tough. Our No. 1 priority is addressing inflation and cost-of-living pressures, and that includes through our Energy Price Relief Plan. First, we acted immediately to cap coal and gas prices. Second, we're partnering with states and territories to provide targeted bill relief. This started in July and is helping five million households and one million small businesses—

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