Government Action to End Delays for Solar Rebate
Source: Australia. Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Media Release
"The Rudd Government has taken action to end unacceptable delays experienced by homeowners seeking to access the Federal Government's $1,000 rebate for installing a solar hot
water service. Environment Minister, Peter Garrett, said that the system for processing rebate claims established by the previous government meant in some cases homeowners were waiting up to 26 weeks to be paid their solar rebate. The delays being experienced by home-owners under the previous government’s system are unacceptable and we have taken action to streamline and change the process so that eligible consumers can get their rebate money in their hands a lot quicker.”