❓ Hon Paddy Embry questions the Treasurer about fulfilling an election promise to increase solar hot water system subsidies. The Treasurer's response indicates a shift towards repayable capital grants for gas-boosted systems and ongoing discussions with local manufacturers.
AnsweredQoN 678Legislative Council
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The previous government subsidy to householders for the installation of solar hot water systems was strongly criticised by the Treasurer when he was in Bunbury before the recent election. He promised that, if elected to government, his party would raise this subsidy to a level more comparable to that of the eastern States; for example, it is $1 000 in Victoria and $750 in Queensland. (1) Will the Treasurer fulfil his election promise? (2) If so, when? (3) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government’s election policy proposed repayable capital grants to subsidise the installation of gas-boosted solar hot water systems. The Government is discussing the best options for subsidising solar hot water systems with local manufacturers.
(1) Will the Treasurer fulfil his election promise? (2) If so, when? (3) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government’s election policy proposed repayable capital grants to subsidise the installation of gas-boosted solar hot water systems. The Government is discussing the best options for subsidising solar hot water systems with local manufacturers.
(2) If so, when? (3) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government’s election policy proposed repayable capital grants to subsidise the installation of gas-boosted solar hot water systems. The Government is discussing the best options for subsidising solar hot water systems with local manufacturers.
(3) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government’s election policy proposed repayable capital grants to subsidise the installation of gas-boosted solar hot water systems. The Government is discussing the best options for subsidising solar hot water systems with local manufacturers.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government’s election policy proposed repayable capital grants to subsidise the installation of gas-boosted solar hot water systems. The Government is discussing the best options for subsidising solar hot water systems with local manufacturers.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government’s election policy proposed repayable capital grants to subsidise the installation of gas-boosted solar hot water systems. The Government is discussing the best options for subsidising solar hot water systems with local manufacturers.
(1)-(3) The Government’s election policy proposed repayable capital grants to subsidise the installation of gas-boosted solar hot water systems. The Government is discussing the best options for subsidising solar hot water systems with local manufacturers.
(1) Will the Treasurer fulfil his election promise? (2) If so, when? (3) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government’s election policy proposed repayable capital grants to subsidise the installation of gas-boosted solar hot water systems. The Government is discussing the best options for subsidising solar hot water systems with local manufacturers.
(2) If so, when? (3) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government’s election policy proposed repayable capital grants to subsidise the installation of gas-boosted solar hot water systems. The Government is discussing the best options for subsidising solar hot water systems with local manufacturers.
(3) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government’s election policy proposed repayable capital grants to subsidise the installation of gas-boosted solar hot water systems. The Government is discussing the best options for subsidising solar hot water systems with local manufacturers.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government’s election policy proposed repayable capital grants to subsidise the installation of gas-boosted solar hot water systems. The Government is discussing the best options for subsidising solar hot water systems with local manufacturers.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government’s election policy proposed repayable capital grants to subsidise the installation of gas-boosted solar hot water systems. The Government is discussing the best options for subsidising solar hot water systems with local manufacturers.
(1)-(3) The Government’s election policy proposed repayable capital grants to subsidise the installation of gas-boosted solar hot water systems. The Government is discussing the best options for subsidising solar hot water systems with local manufacturers.
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