Tuesday, 16 August 2022

Tarneit electorate

Ms CONNOLLY (Tarneit) (14:42): (6469) My question is for the Minister for Energy and Minister for Environment and Climate Action. Like many of us, I have been absolutely gobsmacked by the community’s reception to our government’s $250 power saving bonus. Since July just over 1 million Victorians have headed to the Victorian Energy Compare website and gone ahead and checked if switching providers will save them money, and quite often it does. We know it is working. We have found that seven out of 10 users can save money by simply switching energy offers, but here is the great thing: even if you do not switch providers, you can still claim the $250 power saving bonus, so it is a win-win. This program builds upon the existing power savings program previously available to concession card holders, which has helped almost 400 000 Victorians pay their energy bills. In one week alone my office received over 100 calls from constituents asking how to apply, so my question for the minister is this: how many households in the Tarneit electorate have applied for this fantastic program?