House debates

Monday, 1 July 2024

Statements by Members

Energy

4:01 pm

Photo of Louise Miller-FrostLouise Miller-Frost (Boothby, Australian Labor Party) | Hansard source

As of today, every Australian household will get a $300 subsidy to their power bills, and small businesses will receive $325. I'm also pleased to advise South Australians that the default market energy offer, set by the Australian Energy Regulator, has reduced by 2.2 per cent. This should be passed on by your energy company, but, unless your contract is on the default offer, you may not be getting this reduction.

What can you do about it? The Albanese Labor government has set up a website, Energy Made Easy, to help you compare your energy contract with the default market offer and other offers available. The website works for electricity and gas and is available to all households and businesses. If you haven't looked at your contract lately, you could be saving hundreds of dollars. Simply log on to energymadeeasy.gov.au and enter your postcode, suburb and some simple information available on your power bill to compare your current deal with what's available in your local energy market.

This government has capped coal and gas prices in an effort to turn around the energy prices that were hidden by those opposite. With the 2.2 per cent drop in the default market offer in South Australia, it is starting to work. I encourage Boothby residents to make sure that they're getting the best deal they can.

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