Families and businesses in the Parkes electorate would be put first under the Liberals and Nationals’ plan to scrap Net Zero and prioritise cheaper, reliable power.
Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey MP said rising power bills are putting more pressure on household budgets.
“Every extra dollar spent on your power bill is a dollar less for the family budget,” Mr Chaffey said.
“Australia has abundant energy resources. So why are we paying so much?
“The problem is Labor’s policies. Driven by its Net Zero obsession, Labor has turned its back on affordable and reliable energy.
“The Liberals and Nationals will scrap Net Zero and prioritise cheaper power.”
Within 30 days of being elected, the Liberals and Nationals will introduce the Scrap Net Zero (Cheaper Energy) Bill.
The legislation will:
- Scrap the Net Zero target, which currently exists in law.
- Remove the Safeguard Mechanism, a carbon tax that places costs on productive industries and drives jobs offshore.
- Scrap Labor’s family car and ute tax, which drives up the cost of some of Australia’s favourite vehicles and limits consumer choice.
- Cancel four offshore wind zones and create a code of conduct for renewable developers to ensure they earn community support.
- Lift the ban on nuclear energy, giving Australia the opportunity to access reliable power that can run around the clock.
- Make federal funding and the energy regulator prioritise cheaper, reliable power.
Mr Chaffey said the plan would put three principles at the centre of energy policy: affordability, reliability and security.
“Labor’s obsession with ideology and political targets costs people throughout the Parkes electorate,” Mr Chaffey said.
“They promised your power bill would fall by $275, but electricity has instead risen by nearly 40%.
“We will put households and businesses before ideology.
“Our plan will back any technology that can deliver affordable and reliable power, including coal, gas, hydro, nuclear, batteries and renewables in the right places.
“Because less money spent on your power bill means more left for groceries, rent, the mortgage and everything else your family needs.
“People in communities throughout the electorate have told me of the extreme impact these prices are having on their businesses, their household budgets and their community groups. It is the final straw for some people as the cost of living continues to soar.”
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Media contact: Marie Low | 0491 940 108 | marie.low@aph.gov.au