Most households want more assistance installing rooftop solar and batteries and would support subsidies for public and community housing systems.
A national poll released on Monday found more than three-quarters (79 percent) want federal assistance for permanent energy bill relief through access to cheaper, smarter household solar.
As energy bills soared, about half said they avoided air conditioning, turned on heating less, and cut back on other energy use.
The Glow poll commissioned by grassroots organisation Solar Citizens found almost four in five Australians want the federal budget to prioritise subsidies or grants for low-income households to install solar.
“Having access to solar at home massively cuts your energy bills – it’s that straightforward,” said Solar Citizens national director Heidi Lee Douglas….