Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
The upgrades will keep homes cool in summer and warm in winter.
The Australian Government and ACT Government have committed $35.2 million to ease the cost-of-living pressures for Canberra’s public and community housing tenants.
Over the next three years, the ACT Government has allocated $28 million under its Home Energy Support Program package to provide energy efficiency upgrades such as ceiling insulation of up to 5,000 properties and some electrification upgrades.
To date 186 public houses have already received insulation upgrades and over 100 electric appliance upgrades have been made.
The additional $7.2 million investment from the Australian Government will allow for the full electrification of at least 900 properties.
These upgrades will keep homes cool in summer and warm in winter.
The upgrades also support a just transition for Canberrans who need the most support as the Territory moves towards an electric future.
The project is in line with the ACT’s broader commitment to phase out fossil fuel energy use (including fossil fuel gas) and become a net zero emissions city by 2045.
Find out more about the Home Energy Support Program at https://www.climatechoices.act.gov.au/policy-programs/canberras-electrification-a-just-transition
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