Tuesday, 3 February 2026

 Lily D’AMBROSIO (Mill Park – Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister for the State Electricity Commission) (18:29): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Electricity Safety Act 1998, the Electricity Industry Act 2000, the Gas Industry Act 2001, the National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005, the Energy and Land Legislation Amendment (Energy Safety) Act 2025, the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (Energy Upgrades for the Future) Act 2025, the National Electricity (Victoria) Amendment (VicGrid Stage 2 Reform) Act 2025 and the Advancing the Treaty Process with Aboriginal Victorians Act 2018 and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

 James NEWBURY (Brighton) (18:30): 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) (18:30): The Energy and Other Legislation Amendment (Resilience Reforms and Other Matters) Bill 2026 seeks to obligate the electricity distribution network companies to publish network resilience plans to ensure investment in network upgrades that reduce power outages. We are the first state to mandate such requirements.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.