Opened the debate
Roberts criticised the government's response to his question about the Snowy 2.0 project. Roberts argued that the project needed to be closed immediately to prevent financial ruin. Citing projections by Robert Gottliebsen, Roberts stated that total costs, including capital, maintenance, transmission, and renewable energy infrastructure, would exceed one trillion dollars by 2060. Roberts claimed the project would permanently operate at a loss and require ongoing subsidies. Roberts advocated for cancelling the project, remediating environmental damage, and replacing it with coal-fired power to reduce living costs and balance the budget.