QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Mr HOGAN (Page—Deputy Manager of Opposition Business and Deputy Leader of the National Party) (14:43): My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Tomago Aluminium supports around a thousand workers in the Hunter region of New South Wales and is looking at a potential closure. Tomago CEO Jerome Dozol has said: Unfortunately, all market proposals received … show future energy prices are not commercially viable Minister, you say renewable energy is cheaper and that you are installing lots of renewables for the future.

If that is the case, why can't Tomago get an energy price in the future that is affordable?