Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Bill

Thank you. I have yet to master the art of being tangential enough to fill a whole slot, and today won’t be the day. Look, the Green Party supports this bill, the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Bill, because we believe that meeting our goals to decarbonise our economy and secure a livable planet does not have to be a conflict with ensuring that we have energy resilience in the case of emergencies. The purpose of being able to apply the levy under the Petroleum or Engine Fuel Monitoring Levy for things like emergencies is a good thing. As the previous speaker from the Greens, the previous call, has said, as we see the passage of this bill, it is important that the Government maintains a strong focus on continuing to decarbonise our economy and build that resilience so that we rely less on fossil fuels in order to be resilient when it comes to energy. So we look forward to the passing of this bill and the Government introducing further legislation to meet our climate goals.