Environment Victoria’s submission to the 2025-26 state budget outlines our suggestions to:
Expand and extend the Solar Homes Program to close the energy divide.
Lift minimum energy standards and cut bills for rental properties.
Enable electrification of apartments and strata buildings.
Fund rapid electrification for households affected by the Solstice Energy shutdown.
Install solar and batteries on schools and other government buildings.
Run a statewide public education campaign on electrification and gas.
Support community energy groups to deliver local education and advice.
Provide free home energy audits and efficiency kits.
Accelerate industrial electrification through a heat pump program.
Deliver a self-determined First Peoples’ renewable energy strategy.
Implement a marine spatial plan for Western Port.
Establish a recurring fund to protect Western Port’s long-term health.