Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Motions

Energy policy

Harriet SHING (Eastern Victoria – Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, Minister for Housing and Building, Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts) (09:39): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Honourable David Davis for making a factually incorrect and grossly misleading assertion about the closure of the Yallourn power station in his adjournment matter on Tuesday 18 March 2025 and notes that:

(1) Mr Davis has no understanding of how the energy system works;

(2) the only policy idea Mr Davis has proposed to his shadow cabinet is for expensive, toxic nuclear power;

(3) the happiest the Victorian Liberals get is when they can talk down renewable energy, and it is only them who want to extend expensive unreliable fossil fuels;

(4) the Victorian Liberals are on the side of the big energy companies and put their profits ahead of Victorian households and small businesses; and

(5) the Allan Labor government is delivering cheaper renewable energy with the lowest power prices in the country.

Leave refused.