to reduce soaring bills. people need protection from the heat, from the cold, and at the end of the day, they are finding they cannot afford it. so i believe these patches right- across the board will play a dynamic role in reducing costs for our communities. j that s what it s all about. and australia s politicians are feeling a sense of urgency. look, we just have to do everything we can to try and get as much renewable energy into the ground as soon as possible. we know that s the cheapest way to replace the ageing and retiring coal fired power. it s a complicated process, we re doing the industrial revolution in about 15 years. 0ur priority in new south wales, and mine as the minister for climate change, is to make sure we do our bit to reduce our emissions as quickly as possible. energy prices in australia are fuelled by various factors high inflation has had a major impact. there have been expensive upgrades to ageing transmission lines and distribution networks.