[Greens-Media] State Government move will raise energy bills and greenhouse emissions

[Elizabeth.Ingham at parliament.vic.gov.au]

Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber says energy bills and greenhouse 
emissions will increase after the state government moves to scrap an 
energy saving scheme.

Mr Barber said "this scheme has helped hundreds of thousands of homes and 
businesses save money on their power bills, with free or low cost devices 
like light bulbs and solar hot water heaters.

"The government?s own report shows homes that participate would save 
thousands off their energy bills and for businesses, tens of thousands.

"This scheme supports 1700 jobs, mostly in small businesses that do the 
installations and some in manufacturing.

"This first decision by the new energy Minister Russell Northe is a 
stinker. Expect many more like it. He's a captive of the coal industry.

"People need to realise that it is official state government policy not to 
do anything about greenhouse emissions. That is clearly stated in their 
report.

"Greg Hunt was recently talking about schemes like this as an example of 
how his Direct Action plan would work. With the scrapping of his million 
solar homes plan, what's left for him to do?

"The report makes the amazing claim that if energy use falls, energy 
generation plants won't close. Has anyone told them we've got 2500 
megawatts of fossil fuel plants in mothballs across eastern Australia?

"Their own modelling showed that continuing the energy saving scheme would 
push down energy prices by as much as two cents per kilowatt hour on your, 
my and everyone's energy bills. That's gone now," Mr Barber said.

For comment: Greg Barber - 0433 044 771

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Liz Ingham
Office of Greg Barber MLC
Northern Metropolitan Region
Victorian Greens Leader

P: 9348 2622
M: 0409 333 595
E: elizabeth.ingham at parliament.vic.gov.au
W: http://mps.vic.greens.org.au


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