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Rewiring Australia welcomes new assistant minister for climate change and energy < 1 mins read

Rewiring Australia congratulates the outgoing Assistant Minister for Climate and Energy, Senator Jenny McCallister on her promotion to a full ministerial role in the Federal Government, and welcomes the new minister Josh Wilson. 

 

Senator McCallister drove the National Energy Performance Strategy and the Consumer Energy Resources Taskforce. These provide a foundation for the new Assistant Minister to enable solar and electrification for more households, including renters, apartments and low income demographics.

 

Dan Cass, Executive Director, Rewiring Australia said: “We look forward to working closely with the new Assistant Minister Josh Wilson to deliver cleaner, cheaper energy to Australian households. It's time for Australia to go for gold in the consumer energy transition, and with the right policies, we can secure a place on the podium in the race to Net Zero."

 

Rewiring Australia has identified three opportunities for Minister Wilson to help Australian households reduce cost of living while accelerating the energy transition towards its 82% target:

 

  • Extend the CEFC’s $1 billion Household Energy Upgrades Fund to help more Australians access rooftop solar, batteries and efficient electric appliances, and remove financial barriers to electrification for low-income households

  • Support home energy performance disclosure, so renters and buyers looking for their next home know what to expect in their energy costs, and landlords have a reason to deliver lower energy bills for their tenants

  • Drive the transformation of Australia’s energy market to give consumers - and their solar electric homes - a fair go, with lower bills thanks to solar panels, flexible pricing and electric vehicles powering the grid throughout our communities.


Contact details:

Charlie Moore: 0452 606 171

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