00:00It is absolutely disgraceful what this Labor government has done when it comes to
00:04fining farmers for authorised officers to come onto their own property.
00:09We've had enough of the Victorian Labor government, Ben Carroll and his team,
00:14bulldozing over the rights of farmers and property owners in Victoria.
00:18We have said that we will not continue with VNI West, we'll scrap VNI West,
00:22because we have looming shortfalls when it comes to our energy market by mid-2028.
00:27This is a project that does not have community social licence.
00:31It has not been worked through with the local community and farmers have been bulldozed over by this government.
00:37But it's also a project that has blown out from an initial cost of around $2 billion to potentially $11
00:43billion,
00:44adding up to $600 in power bills to Victoria's at a time that they can least afford it.
00:50We're focused on making sure we keep the lights on and power prices low.
00:54And that's exactly why we will throw the door open to gas exploration here in Victoria,
00:59but also put in place an energy security requirement,
01:02which will ensure that we put in place firm capacity when your lawn closes in mid-2028
01:08to keep the lights on and keep power prices low and ensure that Victoria's economy can keep moving.
01:13So I'll see you next time.
01:13And we'll get started.
01:16You
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