❓ Ms MacTiernan questions the Department of Housing's progress on energy efficiency upgrades for public housing following a COAG agreement. The Department outlines plans for future audits and assistance programs.
AnsweredQoN 3092Legislative Assembly
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At the special Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) meeting in February 2009, leaders agreed to audit the energy efficiency of their existing public housing stocks, and consider implementing a program of cost efficient upgrades. In relation to this, I ask:
(a) What action has the Department of Housing taken to act on that agreement, in particular:
(i) how many homes have been audited;
(ii) how many upgrades have been approved; and
(iii) how many upgrades have been undertaken?
(b) Has Western Australia filed a report back to COAG, and will the Minister table this?
(c) What assistance is the Minister prepared to provide Homeswest tenants who need energy efficiency audits and upgrades to contain spiralling energy costs?
(a) What action has the Department of Housing taken to act on that agreement, in particular:
(i) how many homes have been audited;
(ii) how many upgrades have been approved; and
(iii) how many upgrades have been undertaken?
(b) Has Western Australia filed a report back to COAG, and will the Minister table this?
(c) What assistance is the Minister prepared to provide Homeswest tenants who need energy efficiency audits and upgrades to contain spiralling energy costs?
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Answered
10 August 2010
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
76 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a) (i) - (iii) The Department is currently developing a program to audit 10,000 dwellings per year which is expected to commence in 2011. The Office of Energy has the regulatory framework, inspector accreditation and coordination responsibility in WA. It is envisaged that the audit program will begin after the Office of Energy has determined the audit requirements.
(b) No - to date no reporting to COAG has been required although the Department has submitted high level implementation plans to the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.
(c) The Department is currently developing a program funded through the Office of Energy under the Hardship Efficiency Grants Scheme (HUGS) for tenants in hardship to receive upgraded, energy efficient appliances and also ceiling insulation (where none is already fitted).
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(a) (i) - (iii) The Department is currently developing a program to audit 10,000 dwellings per year which is expected to commence in 2011. The Office of Energy has the regulatory framework, inspector accreditation and coordination responsibility in WA. It is envisaged that the audit program will begin after the Office of Energy has determined the audit requirements.
(b) No - to date no reporting to COAG has been required although the Department has submitted high level implementation plans to the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.
(c) The Department is currently developing a program funded through the Office of Energy under the Hardship Efficiency Grants Scheme (HUGS) for tenants in hardship to receive upgraded, energy efficient appliances and also ceiling insulation (where none is already fitted).
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