QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator McKENZIE (Victoria—Leader of the Nationals in the Senate) (14:56): Let's try to get an answer for Damon Venoutsos of New West Foods in WA. It's the largest independent food distributor in Western Australia. He says his electricity bill has doubled in the past three years.

Minister, why has New West Foods' energy costs doubled when three years ago the Prime Minister told Australians that under an Albanese government energy would be cheaper?