Serious question @ScottMorrisonMP.

Are you serious about 1GW of dispatchable generation in Newcastle (quote by April 2021, live by December 2023)... or you& #39;re mandating building a gas plant?

If we can do the former _without_ gas, will you say no?

Define "dispatchable"?

I& #39;ll assume whatever the amount of subsidy or government investment $ approved for this would be the same no matter the technology chosen?

You just said (and I quote):

"I don& #39;t care what source the dispatchables come from."

You also said (and I quote):

"We know we can get something up here in Newcastle with a gas-fired plant."

Which is it?

And...

"We have to dwell in the realm of reality."

"I& #39;m not interested in having a fight about it. I& #39;m interested in getting power generation. 1000 MW in place by that deadline. I& #39;m interested in things that can deliver that outcome."

"I& #39;m interested in stuff that works. I& #39;m interested in stuff that gets done. I& #39;m interested in working with people who want to do both of those things."

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So your Newcastle generator doesn& #39;t _require_ gas?

I& #39;m practical. I& #39;m just confirming before I waste my time.