Serious question @ScottMorrisonMP.

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

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

Define "dispatchable"?

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

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

Awesome!

So your Newcastle generator doesn't _require_ gas?

I'm practical. I'm just confirming before I waste my time.