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February 9, 2026

Lower bills and cooler homes on the way for Queensland community housing tenants

Queenslanders living in community housing will benefit from cost-of-living relief and better comfort in their homes thanks to the new Queensland Community Housing Energy Upgrades program.

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January 12, 2026

Home battery boom powers Western Australia’s renewable revolution

In just over six months, more than 22,000 Western Australian households and businesses have cut their bills for good by installing a home battery under the Albanese Government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program.

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January 5, 2026

Powering the renewable energy transition: A year in review

Australia’s renewable energy transition gathered pace in 2025, with a record number of projects given the green light and millions of Australians benefiting from a cleaner, more reliable electricity grid that will lower energy bills for good.

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December 17, 2025

Cook and Albanese Labor Governments supporting affordable housing in Fremantle

The Cook and Albanese Labor Governments are partnering with Bethanie Community Housing to deliver more social housing for seniors and low-income earners, with construction now underway.

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December 15, 2025

Statement on the Bondi Terrorist Attack

The hateful terrorist attack yesterday on Jewish Australians who were celebrating the first day of Chanukah at the quintessential seaside gathering place of Bondi Beach represents the worst form of human conduct, shaped as it was by vile prejudice and enacted through cowardly gun violence.

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December 9, 2025

Delivering lasting bill relief for social housing residents

More than 8,000 social housing households in NSW are saving hundreds on power bills thanks to energy performance upgrades under the Albanese Government’s Social Housing Energy Performance Initiative (SHEPI).  

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December 8, 2025

More South Australian communities to benefit from $100 million energy upgrades

Switching pool heating systems from gas to electric and storing sunshine at community hubs are just two examples of the projects the Albanese Government is backing with its $100 million Community Energy Upgrades Fund (CEUF).

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December 1, 2025

Cheaper solar and batteries to slash household bills by $1,100

The Albanese Government is making it cheaper for Australians to install solar and home batteries, with a new a $35 million deal under the Home Energy Upgrades Fund (HEUF).

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November 28, 2025

New landfill gas method to boost capture and destruction of methane emissions

A new Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) method takes effect today, delivering on the government’s commitments to strengthen the integrity of the ACCU Scheme and incentivise more abatement to help meet our emissions reduction targets.

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November 21, 2025

Freo music institution can raise the roof again

The Albanese Labor Government has announced $150,000 for new sound insulation at iconic live music venue Freo.Social to keep it pumping at the heart of the city after it was threatened with closure following noise concerns.

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