Labor's Plan to Help Families Save Money and the Environment
Source: Western Australia. Australian Labor Party. Policy Statement
" Our plan is to help people save money and the environment.
Labor will:
1. Provide a rebate on the cost of insulating up to 20,000 homes.
2. Extend the Solar Water Heater Rebate for gas-boosted solar water heaters.
3. Extend the Waterwise Rebate Program for another four years.
4. Continue the $1,000 LPG subsidy scheme.
5. Introduce a Residential Photovoltaic Feed-in Tariff.
6. Provide free public transport to age pensioners, State Seniors Card holders and disability support pensioners during weekday off-peak periods and on weekends.
7. Continue the Utility Financial Hardship program to help Western Australian households suffering “utility hardship” and struggling to pay their water, gas and energy bills."