Division Description Changes — Motions — Energy — 4th Jul 2019

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senate vote 2019-07-04#8 Edited by mackay staff on 2019-07-05 12:29:05	Title ~~Motions — Energy~~ Motions - Energy - Exports and cost of energy Description ~~<p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>~~ ~~<p>The question now is that motion No. 27 in the name of Senator Pratt be agreed to.</p>~~ The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2019-07-04.94.2) introduced by West Australian Senator [Louise Pratt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/louise_pratt) (Labor), which means it failed. ### Motion text > (a) notes that: > >> (i) since 2013, gas prices for manufacturers have skyrocketed, increasing by up to four times their levels in 2013, >> >> (ii) according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, spiralling gas prices have resulted in three manufacturers closing down and threaten the viability of many more businesses, >> >> (iii) Australia has become the world’s largest gas exporter while our own businesses face difficulties in securing affordable gas supplies, >> >> (iv) the Federal Government continues to refuse to bring big gas companies to heel by pulling the trigger on gas export controls, >> >> (v) under Prime Minister Morrison, power prices have continued to skyrocket, with wholesale power price futures contracts up by 33% since former Prime Minister, Mr Malcolm Turnbull was forced out of The Lodge, and >> >> (vi) Prime Minister Morrison’s election promise to reduce wholesale power prices to $70/mwh by 2021 would only bring prices back to the levels seen under his predecessor, Mr Turnbull; and > > (b) calls on the Federal Government to take real action to reduce the cost of energy in Australia by: > >> (i) bringing big gas companies to heel by finally pulling the trigger on gas export controls and ensuring Australian users have access to affordable Australian gas, >> >> (ii) guaranteeing a reduction in gas prices for Australian businesses to levels that can sustain competitive Australian manufacturing, as well as ensuring ample gas supply for Australian users, and >> >> (iii) delivering a national energy policy that will end investment uncertainty and deliver a modern energy system including cheaper, reliable and clean power.

~~<p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>~~
~~<p>The question now is that motion No. 27 in the name of Senator Pratt be agreed to.</p>~~
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2019-07-04.94.2) introduced by West Australian Senator [Louise Pratt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/louise_pratt) (Labor), which means it failed.
### Motion text
> *(a) notes that:*
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>> *(i) since 2013, gas prices for manufacturers have skyrocketed, increasing by up to four times their levels in 2013,*
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>> *(ii) according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, spiralling gas prices have resulted in three manufacturers closing down and threaten the viability of many more businesses,*
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>> *(iii) Australia has become the world’s largest gas exporter while our own businesses face difficulties in securing affordable gas supplies,*
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>> *(iv) the Federal Government continues to refuse to bring big gas companies to heel by pulling the trigger on gas export controls,*
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>> *(v) under Prime Minister Morrison, power prices have continued to skyrocket, with wholesale power price futures contracts up by 33% since former Prime Minister, Mr Malcolm Turnbull was forced out of The Lodge, and*
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>> *(vi) Prime Minister Morrison’s election promise to reduce wholesale power prices to $70/mwh by 2021 would only bring prices back to the levels seen under his predecessor, Mr Turnbull; and*
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> *(b) calls on the Federal Government to take real action to reduce the cost of energy in Australia by:*
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>> *(i) bringing big gas companies to heel by finally pulling the trigger on gas export controls and ensuring Australian users have access to affordable Australian gas,*
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>> *(ii) guaranteeing a reduction in gas prices for Australian businesses to levels that can sustain competitive Australian manufacturing, as well as ensuring ample gas supply for Australian users, and*
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>> *(iii) delivering a national energy policy that will end investment uncertainty and deliver a modern energy system including cheaper, reliable and clean power.*