Thursday, 2 November 2023

 Emma KEALY (Lowan) (09:47): I urge the Minister for Energy and Resources to urgently review the gas monopoly in western Victoria, which is creating soaring energy costs in my electorate of Lowan. The failure of Labor to act to break this monopoly means locals cannot access pay-on-time discounts or paperless bill discounts. This is having a huge impact on the cost of living. I have got one constituent who is reporting their bill has gone up in the last four months by $1800, and a 16 per cent discount with another provider would have paid for groceries for weeks. (Time expired)