Gough Whitlam sought to go down the same path in the 1970s. Labor’s plan risks history repeating itself with Australian households and businesses paying the price.
Affordable, reliable energy is essential for Australian households, businesses and industry but defying the laws of supply and demand will always end badly.
Angus Taylor is Shadow Treasurer. This is an edited excerpt from his Warren Hogan Memorial Lecture given at the University of Sydney on Wednesday evening. Connect with Angus on Facebook and Twitter.
