RAW: NSW Energy Minister after COAG NEG talks
August 10, 2018. NSW Minister for Energy Don Harwin speaks after a compromise was reached on the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) at the COAG Energy Council meeting in Sydney. Mr Harwin says he believes the Labor states have come to the meeting today and supported the NEG going forward to the next step because “this is a good approach to integrating climate and energy policy and this is something Australia needs”. He adds, “I’d like to have seen more progress but I’ve got what I wanted, which is progress”. Energy ministers reached a compromise on the NEG, agreeing to continue discussions while opening up draft legislation for public consultation as early as next week, but Victoria, Queensland and the ACT have refused to endorse the policy as it is, wanting bottom lines met before they're on board. (AAP Video/Carol Cho)