Energy Bill Relief

Mr COWDREY (Colton) (14:18): My question is to the Treasurer. Will the government be providing energy rebates in FY 2024-25 and, if so, who will be eligible to receive them? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mr COWDREY: The SA Business Chamber—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Colton has the call.

Mr COWDREY: —has recently called for the upcoming state budget to include electricity relief for small businesses. In addition, South Australian Mid-Year Budget Review papers reveal that the government expects to collect over $2 billion in additional revenue than was expected when Labor's first budget was delivered.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Treasurer) (14:19): Well, if the member for Colton was listening to the answer that I delivered to the house about 90 seconds ago, he would realise that we will be revealing these plans in the state budget.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: I have also made it clear—

Mr Cowdrey: How many businesses are shutting down right now?

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: —at the press conference which was live streamed—

Mr Cowdrey: Give them some certainty.

The SPEAKER: The member for Colton is warned.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: —where I handed down the Mid-Year Budget Review that we have made it clear that we will be looking to include cost-of-living relief in our budget this year. So my answer of now 120 seconds ago stands. I urge the member for Colton to open his ears and peel his eyes for the budget.