Get more in our breaking news now, where the Prime Minister has just arrived to meet with the Governor General, expected to officially trigger the start of an election for May three. We've just heard that he will be doing an eight o'clock press conference. We presume that we'll be back at Parliament House, so he's got to finish his cup of tea, do all the official stuff with the Governor General, then get back to Parliament House and start speaking at eight am. So he should be wrapping up that meeting with the Governor General soon. We'll bring that to you as we get it, but more. I'm joined by Education Minister Jason Claire and Deputy Opposition Leader Susan Lee. Good morning to you, Jason. Big day for the government and the opposition of course, Jason, tell us what the next five weeks are going to look like.

Get more in our breaking news now, where the Prime Minister has just arrived to meet with the Governor General, expected to officially trigger the start of an election for May three. We've just heard that he will be doing an eight o'clock press conference. We presume that we'll be back at Parliament House, so he's got to finish his cup of tea, do all the official stuff with the Governor General, then get back to Parliament House and start speaking at eight am. So he should be wrapping up that meeting with the Governor General soon. We'll bring that to you as we get it, but more. I'm joined by Education Minister Jason Claire and Deputy Opposition Leader Susan Lee. Good morning to you, Jason. Big day for the government and the opposition of course, Jason, tell us what the next five weeks are going to look like.

Well, this is a choice between higher taxes under Peter Dutton or lower taxes under labor. Australians will have a choice in the next few weeks between labor and medicare or Peter Dutton and nuclear reactors. You can't have both and that'll be the big choice that Australians will have to make.

Well, this is a choice between higher taxes under Peter Dutton or lower taxes under labor. Australians will have a choice in the next few weeks between labor and medicare or Peter Dutton and nuclear reactors. You can't have both and that'll be the big choice that Australians will have to make.

Yeah, Susan. You know, five weeks is a long time. We feel like we've been in this campaign for at least three to six months. It is still neck and neck and the papers are screaming, please inspire us. How will you do that?

Yeah, Susan. You know, five weeks is a long time. We feel like we've been in this campaign for at least three to six months. It is still neck and neck and the papers are screaming, please inspire us. How will you do that?

Now? This election is about who can manage the economy better, who can help Australians to get ahead, who can properly balance migration and housing so Australians can realize that great Australian dream of owning your own home, and who can keep us safe in an increasingly uncertain world. I can't wait to get out there. I am filled with energy, enthusiasm and determination to meet as many Australians as I can to present this clear choice because what I do know that is that this country cannot afford another three years of labor and Australians are going backwards with some of the highest power prices in the world and some of the lowest living standards with respect to how far our living standards have dropped when we compare ourselves to other economies. So we're going backwards and it's just not good enough.

Now? This election is about who can manage the economy better, who can help Australians to get ahead, who can properly balance migration and housing so Australians can realize that great Australian dream of owning your own home, and who can keep us safe in an increasingly uncertain world. I can't wait to get out there. I am filled with energy, enthusiasm and determination to meet as many Australians as I can to present this clear choice because what I do know that is that this country cannot afford another three years of labor and Australians are going backwards with some of the highest power prices in the world and some of the lowest living standards with respect to how far our living standards have dropped when we compare ourselves to other economies. So we're going backwards and it's just not good enough.

Yeah, let's talk about power, because really, this is the massive bill that people face every quarter Peter Dutton's reply speech last night, the Budget Reply, he unveiled this National Gas Plan, basically an East Coast gas reservation securing twenty percent of demand, so basically keeping twenty percent on shore rather than letting the company sell it overseas Susan. Of course, this was done in Western Australia nearly twenty years ago. I think at the time it was called a Hillbilly policy. Now, surprise, surprise, nearly twenty years ago, the East Coast are catching on. Why now.

Yeah, let's talk about power, because really, this is the massive bill that people face every quarter Peter Dutton's reply speech last night, the Budget Reply, he unveiled this National Gas Plan, basically an East Coast gas reservation securing twenty percent of demand, so basically keeping twenty percent on shore rather than letting the company sell it overseas Susan. Of course, this was done in Western Australia nearly twenty years ago. I think at the time it was called a Hillbilly policy. Now, surprise, surprise, nearly twenty years ago, the East Coast are catching on. Why now.

We need to keep more Australian gas for Australians. Mat It's as simple as that, and that's what the National Gas Plan will do. It will bring down power prices because there's a critical link between gas and your electricity and your power. Now we'll do more than that. Well, we're doing it now and it's taken me why Peter Dutney led team, because because we've looked at how Labor has absolutely messed this up. Their energy policy has been a train wreck for the last three years. So we need this intervention.

We need to keep more Australian gas for Australians. Mat It's as simple as that, and that's what the National Gas Plan will do. It will bring down power prices because there's a critical link between gas and your electricity and your power. Now we'll do more than that. Well, we're doing it now and it's taken me why Peter Dutney led team, because because we've looked at how Labor has absolutely messed this up. Their energy policy has been a train wreck for the last three years. So we need this intervention.

Just curious like it just I mean, it sounds like a good idea when lots of people look at it, but.

Just curious like it just I mean, it sounds like a good idea when lots of people look at it, but.

We have to make a correction to the train wreck of a policy that we've seen from this Labor government. This is an intervention that will make that difference. It will make that difference, Nat, because we want more gas for Australians and we want Australian gas for Australians, so our plan gets more supply into the system. Under Jason's team, it's taking years and years, sixteen years for an approval for a new project. That's a Labor party that clearly doesn't care about energy and manufacturing and bringing down your power bill because never mind two seventy five dollars, Jason, it's actually gone up by thirteen hundred dollars. That's how much more people are paying for their electricity.

We have to make a correction to the train wreck of a policy that we've seen from this Labor government. This is an intervention that will make that difference. It will make that difference, Nat, because we want more gas for Australians and we want Australian gas for Australians, so our plan gets more supply into the system. Under Jason's team, it's taking years and years, sixteen years for an approval for a new project. That's a Labor party that clearly doesn't care about energy and manufacturing and bringing down your power bill because never mind two seventy five dollars, Jason, it's actually gone up by thirteen hundred dollars. That's how much more people are paying for their electricity.

Joseph's right, people's power bills have gone up that much and this is a major concern for people. Why didn't you do this years ago? Jason?

Joseph's right, people's power bills have gone up that much and this is a major concern for people. Why didn't you do this years ago? Jason?

Well, the interesting thing about this is that the Liberal Party and Peter Dutton promised to do this five years ago and they never did it, so this is a common The fact is that we've been able to secure six times as much gas as Peter Dutton was talking about reserving last night, and we've reduced the cost of gas from thirty bucks a gigadeeled down to twelve bucks. What this is, let's be honest about it. This is a distraction from his nuclear reactor policy, which is about as popular now as a fart in an elevator, doing everything he can to distract from what would be Remember, this is six hundred billion dollars of taxpayers money, the most expensive election policy that anyone's ever taken to an election. Peter Dutton is promising to increase your taxes but also six hundred billion dollars worth of nuclear reactors. And he won't tell Australians what he's going to cut from, whether it's medicare or schools to pay for it. He's got to cut something, and he's got to cough up during this election and tell us, tell the Australian people what's he going to cut, because we know that Peter Dutton will cut and you'll pay, and you deserve to know what he's going to cut.

Well, the interesting thing about this is that the Liberal Party and Peter Dutton promised to do this five years ago and they never did it, so this is a common The fact is that we've been able to secure six times as much gas as Peter Dutton was talking about reserving last night, and we've reduced the cost of gas from thirty bucks a gigadeeled down to twelve bucks. What this is, let's be honest about it. This is a distraction from his nuclear reactor policy, which is about as popular now as a fart in an elevator, doing everything he can to distract from what would be Remember, this is six hundred billion dollars of taxpayers money, the most expensive election policy that anyone's ever taken to an election. Peter Dutton is promising to increase your taxes but also six hundred billion dollars worth of nuclear reactors. And he won't tell Australians what he's going to cut from, whether it's medicare or schools to pay for it. He's got to cut something, and he's got to cough up during this election and tell us, tell the Australian people what's he going to cut, because we know that Peter Dutton will cut and you'll pay, and you deserve to know what he's going to cut.

Okay, Well, he only did mention the word nuclear twice last time in the budget reply. He has said to us many times on this program, we will get the costing and the timing of that nuclear policy. Sometime before the election, so we've got to keep him at his way.

Okay, Well, he only did mention the word nuclear twice last time in the budget reply. He has said to us many times on this program, we will get the costing and the timing of that nuclear policy. Sometime before the election, so we've got to keep him at his way.

Yep.

Yep.

We've got to go.

We've got to go.

Here for every day Australians. Yep. Here for every day Australians and their constive living, which is and they wanted to do for a better future.

Here for every day Australians. Yep. Here for every day Australians and their constive living, which is and they wanted to do for a better future.

And I'm sure we'll get the details in. We've got five weeks now, so i'm sure we'll get them. Look, thank you very much. We will talk to you next week, probably sooner. Now that we are in an election campaign, We've got that little box on the screen showing you when the Prime Minister walks out of the Governor General's Residence and goes back to Parliament House to launch his first speech in the campaign, which we think will be election day March three. In the meantime, let's go to Chervo for more

And I'm sure we'll get the details in. We've got five weeks now, so i'm sure we'll get them. Look, thank you very much. We will talk to you next week, probably sooner. Now that we are in an election campaign, We've got that little box on the screen showing you when the Prime Minister walks out of the Governor General's Residence and goes back to Parliament House to launch his first speech in the campaign, which we think will be election day March three. In the meantime, let's go to Chervo for more