00:00 Switching off the gas and trying to convince Victorians to cook with electricity.
00:07 And that sizzle is obviously a nice indicator of how hot it is.
00:13 From next year, new homes and residential subdivisions, as well as new government buildings, will be banned from using gas.
00:19 It's being pitched as a saving for households.
00:22 This announcement will deliver real cost of living relief for Victorians.
00:26 Gas for so many years has been our friend. It's been plentiful and cheap.
00:31 It's no longer plentiful, it's no longer cheap and it's also a fossil fuel.
00:35 We have to go in this direction and this is the right step forward.
00:38 Victoria uses the most gas of any state, with more than 2 million homes and businesses connected.
00:43 Gas accounts for 17% of the state's greenhouse gas emissions.
00:47 The government is hoping to wean Victorians off gas as it aims towards net zero emissions by 2045.
00:53 The reality is this is a journey. It will take time.
00:56 The next step is going to be creating the right environment for people to move off gas when their old gas appliance gives up.
01:04 Consumer groups, environmentalists and the health sector have hailed the policy as a win for the climate and household budgets.
01:11 Is all electric cheaper than gas? Look, in the long run, yes it should be. Up front there may be some higher expenses.
01:18 Government now needs to step up and assist households to shift to the energy source of the future.
01:23 But there are warnings it could place greater pressure on the grid as more homes rely on electricity.
01:28 I expect there's going to be impacts across our industry of 3-4 thousand jobs being removed.
01:33 If it looks like rushed policy, if it looks like it's not thought through, chances are it probably is.
01:37 For Victorians that already have gas, the government wants you to turn off and they want you to do it for good.
01:43 It's offering rebates to do so. It also wants you to switch off from its problems over the Commonwealth Games
01:48 and an IBAC report that lifted the lid on a cash for access culture.
01:52 In response to the corruption report, the government will claw back planning powers from council.
01:57 But that is being resisted by some councils who say it's undemocratic.
02:01 The IBAC report clearly identified some pretty bad behaviour at a local council level.
02:08 The government is using IBAC to help move the focus to fixing the housing sector.
02:12 sector.
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