Yallourn power station
Katherine COPSEY (Southern Metropolitan) (12:37): (1060) My question is to the Minister for Energy and Resources in the other place. In March 2021, this Labor government signed a secret deal with EnergyAustralia to continue the operation of the polluting Yallourn power station, burning coal until 30 June 2028. How much are Victorians paying under this secret deal?
Ingrid STITT (Western Metropolitan – Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (12:37): I thank Ms Copsey for her question, and I will refer that to the minister for energy in the other place for a written response.
Katherine COPSEY (Southern Metropolitan) (12:37): Thank you, Minister, for referring that on. Yallourn’s units have been failing regularly, with three of the four units offline last week, so it does not appear that Victorians are getting much out of Labor’s secret payments. Doesn’t this show we should not be paying to keep coal clunkers open?
Ingrid STITT (Western Metropolitan – Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (12:37): Assertions aside, I will refer Ms Copsey’s supplementary question to the minister for a written response.