A BURNING issue was addressed on day two of the NSW Nationals, with a $90 rebate for people who rely on gas delivery for heating, cooking and powering hot water systems.
Deputy Premier and Nationals Leader Troy Grant used his address to the conference to announce a rebate scheme for vulnerable, low-income households – including pensioners – that use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to power their homes.
The scheme currently applies to residences connected to the gas network. Today’s announcement, backed with $8 million in funds, extends the scheme to a large amount of regional not connected to the network.
Mr Grant said more than 80,000 households across NSW that use LPG, where the average household bill totals around $500, are expected to benefit from the new rebate.
“The vast majority of households that rely upon LPG to power their homes are outside the Sydney metropolitan area, including Gosford, Tamworth, Grafton, Dubbo, Port Macquarie and Batemans Bay,” Mr Grant said.
“We’re taking some of the financial pressure off regional residents who rely on LPG as part of their daily lives.’’
Resources and Energy Minister Anthony Roberts said households eligible for the gas rebate can still apply for other financial assistance under the government’s rebates program.
“This rebate is critical for customers in regional areas who do not have access to the natural gas network and who thereby rely upon LPG,” Mr Roberts said.
The rebate is available from 1 July 2016. For more information click here
