The Hon Angus Taylor MP Transcripts
Interview about the COAG meeting of energy ministers, solar panel installations
Interview about electricity market, emissions reduction
Interview about the national audit of the renewable energy target
CHRIS KENNY: Now, a lot of emails still coming in on this energy debate. The idiot Opposition Minister for the Environment said pump hydro - if we get less energy from that, it costs us, and then we will get rid of it. Does that- does he really understand basic science? He says: you can’t get rid of pumped hydro, you need to build a dam. Also, wind power generation in New South Wales has a capacity of almost 1300 megawatts, according to Alan, but apparently, yesterday from 11am to 1.30pm, the output varied between 1- no, minus 1 and 4.3 megawatts.
TICKY FULLERTON: Now to somebody who I suppose could've been part of the National Party but ended up very much a Liberal. Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor was today seeking to secure an agreement on the retailer reliability obligation at the COAG meeting. But his task was made all the much harder today, given his Liberal state colleague, from the largest state actually - New South Wales, has criticised him ahead of those talks. How did it all play out?
ANGUS TAYLOR: Well good afternoon. It's great to be here with my friend and colleague Matt Canavan, the Minister for Resources. We're delighted with the outcomes from the day. We achieved everything we wanted to from the COAG Energy Council, and in particular, we've agreed on implementation of the Retailer Reliability Obligation from 1 July next year. This is a crucial reform for every Australian.
TICKY FULLERTON: Now to somebody who I suppose could've been part of the National Party but ended up very much a Liberal. Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor was today seeking to secure an agreement on the retailer reliability obligation at the COAG meeting. But his task was made all the much harder today, given his Liberal state colleague, from the largest state actually - New South Wales, has criticised him ahead of those talks. How did it all play out?
ANGUS TAYLOR: Well good afternoon. It's great to be here with my friend and colleague Matt Canavan, the Minister for Resources. We're delighted with the outcomes from the day. We achieved everything we wanted to from the COAG Energy Council, and in particular, we've agreed on implementation of the Retailer Reliability Obligation from 1 July next year. This is a crucial reform for every Australian.