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Solar slashes power bills but more government support required
July 05, 2023
5 July 2023: Solar slashes power bills but more government support required Solar Citizens National Director Heidi Lee Douglas is responding to Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen's calls for families to cut...
Read More ShareA Positive First Step in the Budget, But QLD Government Must Do More on Renewables and Energy Efficiency: Power Together
June 13, 2023
13 June 2023: A Positive First Step in the Budget, But QLD Government Must Do More on Renewables and Energy Efficiency: Power Together The Queensland Budget delivered today has recognised energy bill relief for Queenslanders...
Read More ShareSolar the smart solution for energy price hike of up to 29 per cent on the way for regional QLD
June 09, 2023
9 June 2023: Solar the smart solution for energy price hike of up to 29 per cent on the way for regional QLD Households budgets in regional Queensland will be further stretched with the...
Read More ShareQLD Budget a Massive Opportunity to Ease Cost of Living with Support for More Households to Access Benefits of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency: Power Together
June 06, 2023
6 June 2023: QLD Budget a Massive Opportunity to Ease Cost of Living with Support for More Households to Access Benefits of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency: Power Together The interest rate rise to 4.1...
Read More ShareCalls for bipartisan support for Queensland’s new Renewable Energy Target
June 05, 2023
5 June 2023: Calls for bipartisan support for Queensland’s new Renewable Energy Target Solar Citizens welcomes news that the Queensland Government has announced a $500 million investment in publicly-owned CleanCo to develop 2.3 GW...
Read More ShareCar lobby gets dirty delaying the shift to electric vehicles
May 29, 2023
29th May 2023: Car lobby gets dirty delaying the shift to electric vehicles Solar Citizens today responds to the news that the Federal Chamber for Automotive Industries (FCAI) has been privately campaigning for a...
Read More ShareJoint Renewable Hydrogen Funding a Win for Regional Queenslanders
May 26, 2023
26 May 2023: Joint Renewable Hydrogen Funding a Win for Regional Queenslanders Solar Citizens today celebrates the announcement that the Australian and Queensland governments have joined partners to contribute $117 million towards establishing Gladstone’s...
Read More ShareGreater Investment in Cheaper, Cleaner Solar Power a Bright Solution to Energy Price Hike of Between 20 to 25 Per Cent
May 25, 2023
26 May 2023: Greater Investment in Cheaper, Cleaner Solar Power a Bright Solution to Energy Price Hike of Between 20 to 25 Per Cent Australian households struggling with the cost of living crisis will be...
Read More ShareQueensland Announces Vital Strategy to Decarbonise Industry
May 19, 2023
19 May 2023: Queensland Announces Vital Strategy to Decarbonise Industry Solar Citizens today celebrates the announcement of the Queensland New-Industry Development Strategy as a key piece of the puzzle to create prosperous, future-proof regional economies. The new...
Read More ShareAustralians Yet to See Clean Transport Cost of Living Savings in Federal Budget
May 11, 2023
11 May 2023: Australians Yet to See Clean Transport Cost of Living Savings in Federal Budget Solar Citizens today responds to the significant lack of focus on clean transport spending within Tuesday’s Federal Budget. Solar...
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