The Hon Angus Taylor MP Transcripts
DAVID BEVAN: Angus Taylor, Federal Minister for Energy, welcome to ABC Radio Adelaide.
ANGUS TAYLOR: Thanks for having me.
DAVID BEVAN: These changes to allow people to read their own electricity and gas meters, is this part of the Prime Minister's fair dinkum energy policy?
ANGUS TAYLOR: We have seen in the last 24 hours, Labor siding with the big energy companies. Labor is singing from the same songbook as the big energy companies. They are defending the price gouging, they are defending dodgy practices and they are defending record profits. Well we stand arm-in-arm with the hardworking Australian businesses and families who want to see lower power prices. They want to see the end of loyalty taxes of confusion. They want to see a fair deal when they don't have time to spend hours on the phone to call centres to get their power prices down.
KIERAN GILBERT: Let's bring in the Energy Minister now, Angus Taylor. Your thoughts on, well, that reaction first of all from Richard Di Natale?
LEON BYNER: By far the biggest topic that you talk about and think about is your energy costs, for good reason. But the federal government have made some announcements and we're going to talk to the minister in a moment - the Minister for Energy - because the feds have decided that they want to stop these power companies price gouging, they also want to do something about late fees and as I said, up until now when people are telling you that your bill is going down, you ring me and say, Leon, my top right hand corner is going up, not down. I accept that.
SUBJECTS: More reliable and affordable power; Malcolm Turnbull
TOM CONNELL: The Government, of course, announced its latest plan on energy yesterday and joining me is the Energy Minister, Angus Taylor here in the studio. Thanks for your time.
ANGUS TAYLOR: Thanks for having me Tom.
TOM CONNELL: The headline figure - customers saving up to $831 a year; this was only in South Australia where the biggest saving came. Explain how this actually happens.
TIM SHAW: I'm pleased to say Angus Taylor Minister for Energy and member for Hume joins me now. Minister, good morning.
ANGUS TAYLOR: Good morning Tim, thanks for having me.
TIM SHAW: Great small business here in Mitchell, Pure Gelato - I bet they're paying a fortune for their energy.
ALAN JONES: I told you yesterday the Government would be unveiling a plan, which it claims will allow families and business to save hundreds of dollars a year off their power bills, and they've announced that the Australian Energy Regulator has started work on a price safety net. Now, I'll talk to Angus Taylor in just a moment. The concern I have here, Angus - and I know you're listening to me and it will be the first question I'll ask you - when we're prosecuting a case, we have to be able to do it in language that people understand.
MELINDA JAMES: I'm joined now by Energy Minister Angus Taylor. Angus Taylor, good morning.
ANGUS TAYLOR: Morning, Melinda.
MELINDA JAMES: So, there are a few things at play here - you're talking about a new default power price. Can you explain to us how this would work?
LEON BYNER: By far the biggest topic that you talk about and think about is your energy costs, for good reason. But the federal government have made some announcements and we're going to talk to the minister in a moment - the Minister for Energy - because the feds have decided that they want to stop these power companies price gouging, they also want to do something about late fees and as I said, up until now when people are telling you that your bill is going down, you ring me and say, Leon, my top right hand corner is going up, not down. I accept that.