Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Bills

Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (Energy Upgrades for The Future) Bill 2025

Introduction and first reading

Lily D’AMBROSIO (Mill Park – Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister for the State Electricity Commission) (09:34): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007 and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

James NEWBURY (Brighton) (09:34): I seek a brief explanation of the bill.

Lily D’AMBROSIO (Mill Park – Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister for the State Electricity Commission) (09:34): It is a bill to amend the Victorian Energy Efficient Target Act 2007 to ensure the emissions and energy savings benefits of the Victorian energy upgrades, or VEU, program continue to be achieved and that the program remains fit for purpose to continue supporting Victoria’s transition away from fossil gas.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.