A new report giving home owners tips to save on the rising cost of energy bills has sparked calls for more government action on the issue. 9News
Changing from gas to reverse-cycle air conditioning plus adding energy measures like insulation, draught sealing and blinds can save almost $1300.
"With some modest investments we can ensure, particularly low income households, have access to much lower energy bills," Ross Womersley from the organisation said.to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox. These changes would not only reduce household bills for many but also carbon emissions and ease pressure on the electricity grid.SACOSS has called for government support to make these investments more affordable.
Womersley urged politicians to "think very carefully about the policies they could put in place and the funding mechanisms that they could create that might enable these opportunities for low income households."
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