Thursday, 31 July 2025

Constituency questions

Northern Metropolitan Region

Sheena WATT (Northern Metropolitan) (12:39): (1697) Having an electorate office in the heart of Brunswick, just off Sydney Road, I am sure it is no surprise to anyone to hear that renters are a common feature. In fact over 50 per cent of those residing in Brunswick are renters. After the announcement of the new minimum energy standards was made over the break, I had constituents reach out asking what the new standards mean for renters, renters rights, renters health and renters comfortability in their rental properties, not just in Brunswick but across the whole of the Northern Metropolitan Region, as they consider their next property and perhaps the property after that. My question today is for the Minister for Energy and Resources. What benefits will renters in the Northern Metropolitan Region experience due to the introduction of the new minimum energy efficiency standards?