Major political parties in the Australian state of Victoria have switched the focus of their election campaigns to energy bill relief for local households as the state election will begin in less than two weeks.
Speaking at his campaign launch in Cranbourne, Melbourne, on Nov. 13, Premier Daniel Andrews announced that each Victorian household could get a second $250 (US$167) power-saving bonus if the centre-left Labor party was re-elected on Nov. 26.
The newly announced bonus is provided under an extension of a current state government program in which eligible Victorian households could claim a one-off payment by applying to the Victorian Energy Compare website from March 2023….