The Allan Labor Government is proposing new regulations to ban gas appliances in every Victorian home and ban gas connections to all new residential dwellings and most new commercial buildings.
Concerningly, the proposed regulations will mean for all existing residential buildings in Victoria, gas heating and hot water systems (including pool heaters) cannot be installed, and existing gas appliances cannot be replaced with gas appliances at the end of their life.
Forcing households to electrify could cost them more than $30,000 which would make the cost-of-living crisis worse for struggling Victorian families.
The Allan Labor Government cannot be trusted on gas cookers either. Premier Jacinta Allan directed Labor MPs to vote in favour of a Bill which gave the government power to ban any reticulated gas connections and appliances and explicitly gas cooktops.
Shadow Minister for Energy, Affordability and Security, David Davis, said: "The Allan Labor Government's gas ban means less choice and greater energy costs.
"The Liberals and Nationals firmly oppose Labor's plan to ban gas in every home, to ban new gas appliances as replacements for existing gas appliances.
"The future of restaurants and commercial gas users also remains unclear as Labor continues to deny Victorians the choice they deserve.
"Labor cannot manage money, cannot manage our energy system and Victorians are paying the price."
Victorians can have their say atnogasban.com.au
