Thursday, 21 March 2024

Southern Metropolitan Region

Ryan BATCHELOR (Southern Metropolitan) (12:53): (776) My question is to the Minister for Energy and Resources. How is the Allan Labor government making energy more sustainable and affordable for residents of southern metropolitan Melbourne? Southern metropolitan Melbourne is home to a lot of apartments, particularly older-style, smaller apartment blocks, which is why it is such great news that the Victorian government has recently announced the Solar for Apartments program, which will provide successful applicants with rebates of up to $2800 per apartment to install solar panels. Eligibility for this will be for blocks of apartments of no more than eight storeys and fewer than 50 apartments. This is a great opportunity to expand access to solar panels and the benefits they bring, both the environmental benefits and the affordability benefits, for people living in apartments. Eligible residents should check out the program and make sure they apply.