Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Ministers statements: State Electricity Commission

Lily D’AMBROSIO (Mill Park – Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister for the State Electricity Commission) (14:08): This morning the Premier and I were delighted to announce yet another way the SEC is helping Victorians slash their energy bills. On top of yesterday’s announcement that the SEC is accelerating the build of more renewables, powering government buildings, schools, hospitals, public transport et cetera with 100 per cent renewables, putting downward pressure on prices for everybody, we are now launching the SEC one-stop shop to help Victorian families make electric upgrades to their homes and slash their energy bills. We know that making electric upgrades can be complicated and it is hard to know who to trust. Now Victorians will have the SEC one-stop shop to get free and trusted advice. That is because the SEC is on the side of Victorians.

From February next year the one-stop shop will be available to all of metropolitan Melbourne and regional town centres across the state. Victorians will be able to go online or pick up the phone to the SEC and get connected with a better, trusted installer who can visit their house for a free quote, no strings attached. All products will be vetted. Victorians will also be able to get access to low-interest financing if that is what they want and information about government rebates and discounts all in the one place. It does not have to cost Victorians more to make the switch, but they will start saving on their energy bills from day one – immediate cost-of-living relief.

We are absolutely helping Victorians with real cost-of-living support. Some could go for Groth or go for Battin; we are going for Victorians with the SEC. We are on the side of Victorians. We know that under Battin’s Liberals, who are not on your side, you are on your own. Just ask the member for Hawthorn.