Wednesday, 15 October 2025

 John BERGER (Southern Metropolitan) (12:45): (1873) My constituency question is for the Minister for the State Electricity Commission, Minister D’Ambrosio. Earlier this year the State Electricity Commission powered up, supplying clean, cheap, 100 per cent renewable electricity to the Victorian government for public transport, schools and hospitals. Ordinary Victorian businesses will soon be able to buy their power from the SEC. The SEC is leading the transition to 95 per cent renewable electricity by 2035. We know renewables are the cheapest form of new electricity generation. The more renewables we build, the more downward pressure we will put on the wholesale electricity prices and, as a result, energy bills for all Victorians. My question for the minister for the SEC is: how do my constituents in the community benefit from the SEC powering sites across Southern Metro, like the Shrine of Remembrance, Alfred hospital and educational institutions, such as Holmesglen Institute and Swinburne Secondary College?