Constituency questions
Southern Metropolitan Region
John BERGER (Southern Metropolitan) (12:38): (551) My question is for the Minister for Energy and Resources in the other place Minister D’Ambrosio. More than 250,000 Victorians have applied for the Solar Victoria rebate, which includes an interest-free solar battery loan to reduce the up-front cost of installing a battery, and if you want solar panels you can get up to $1400 plus the option of an interest-free loan. Thanks to our new partnership with the Albanese government, apartment residents will benefit too. With $16 million delivering thousands of rooftop solar installations, up to 5000 Victorian apartments will benefit. This means grants of up to $2800 per apartment, which will tackle climate change; build a cleaner, greener future; and help Victorians save on their energy bills, which is most important – now more than ever. That is why my question is this: how many residents in Prahran, Kew, Hawthorn and Malvern have taken up the rebate for solar panels, batteries and hot-water services?