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14 March, 2025
Making 1M homes more electrically affordable
A SOMERSET resident joined over 20 women from across Australia, including several from South East Queensland (SEQ), in a five-day Canberra delegation to Parliament House, asking politicians across the political spectrum to support key energy upgrades for at least 1 million households nationwide.
Non-profit organisation 1 Million Women is advocating for the government’s support in making at least 1 million households (around 10 percent of all Australian homes) electric and energy efficient within the next term of government.
The delegation had meetings with 25 members of parliament and senators across political parties, from February 11 to 13. Somerset resident, Jane Nicholson, car-pooled to Canberra in an electric vehicle with three other SEQ ladies. They joined delegates to share their personal stories, giving MPs and senators an insight into what it’s really like for households trying to gain access to cost-saving, emission-reducing technologies.
Jane said the 1 Million Women delegation is focused on solutions for improving affordable access for everyday households to household electrification.
“We promoted more affordable access to things like rooftop solar, heat pumps, battery storage systems for homes and for the community, and electric vehicles, to help bring down the cost of living for Australian households, while cutting carbon emissions,” she said.
“We talked about different ways household batteries could be rolled out to low-income houses, as well as providing access to rooftop solar for renters and people in social housing, in order to bring down household bills and improve energy security.”
“The 1 Million Women household electrification delegation was very well received in Canberra and delegates are continuing to reach out to politicians in their local areas.”
For more information visit www.1millionwomen.com.au.
