Whittlesea市议会(Whittlesea council)推出了家庭能源计划(Home Energy Program),旨在帮助当地家庭降低能源成本,并就能源使用做出明智的决定。该计划提供关于节能住宅的实用建议,以及住宅电气化的第一步。全年将举办多场免费活动,让居民与专家交流,并了解补贴和折扣信息。活动包括与家庭能源专家进行的20分钟快速约谈环节、信息讲座以及家庭能源博览会。市长Lawrie Cox表示,该计划旨在减少排放,并帮助社区在2036年前实现净零排放。
惠特尔西市(City of Whittlesea)推出了家庭能源计划,旨在帮助当地家庭降低能源成本,并就能源使用做出明智选择。该计划提供关于节能住宅的实用建议,以及向电器等设备迈出第一步的指导。全年将举办多场免费活动,让居民与专家面对面交流。即将推出免费的家庭能源评估,并将安排与专家的“快速约会”(Speed Date)环节及家庭能源博览会。市长Lawrie Cox表示,该计划有助于居民找出适合自家住宅和预算的方案。
Labor has reintroduced a bill that would reduce private health insurance rebates for people over 65 from April next year. The government says the cut would save about $3 billion over four years. Opposition, crossbench and Greens senators have criticised the plan, and the Greens and coalition say they may support it if pensioners are protected. Health Minister Mark Butler says those over 65 will pay about $250 a year more under the changes.
Older Australians will keep their current private health insurance discounts for now, after the coalition and Greens joined forces to block Labor's proposed rebate cut. The measure, announced in May's budget, would have removed extra discounts for over-65s and moved pensioners off subsidised premiums, with about $3 billion in projected savings directed to aged care. Coalition Senator Anne Ruston accused the government of declaring war on older Australians. Health Minister Mark Butler called the Senate's decision a travesty and said Labor would reintroduce the bill unchanged. He said aged care changes would proceed regardless.