Thursday, 15 August 2019

 Ms MAXWELL (Northern Victoria) (12:52): My constituency question is to the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change. I ask the minister what assurances she can provide that many concerned constituents of mine in Northern Victoria will not experience further power outages under the Andrews government, including during next summer. I should add that the level of concern among these constituents has only grown in the wake of the recent release of the Australian Energy Market Operator figures showing not only that the average wholesale price of electricity per megawatt hour in Victoria has rocketed from $46 to $250 since January 2016 but also that the state has now become a net importer of electricity.