He is tasked with selling the government's new energy policy, known as the National Energy Guarantee, or NEG. And yesterday, he appeared in Port Kembla next to prime minister Malcolm Turnbull to do just that.



"More than 30 years ago Jimmy Barnes came to Port Kembla to make the film clip for Working Class Man," Frydenberg told reporters.

"Today the prime minister has come to Port Kembla to create jobs for Australia’s working class men and women. The way we will do that, is by driving power prices lower."

It's quite the segue. And Australian music legend Jimmy Barnes DID NOT LIKE IT.