Bills
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Victorian budget
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry makes millions from increasing certificate fees in cost-of-living crisis
The Greens will introduce a bill in the next sitting week in an attempt to block further privatisation of government services.
- by Broede Carmody
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Here’s what you’ll be paying more for from today
Water bills, car registration and a levy on ride-share and taxi trips are among the areas hit with price rises.
- by Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney
Government’s clean power shift not happening fast enough, says grid operator
The energy market operator has warned not enough renewable energy generators, batteries and transmission lines are being built in time to replace coal-fired energy.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Richard is unhappy his rates are rising. How does your suburb fare?
The 54-year-old will have to find an extra $81.27 a year; for others, it will be closer to $200. Search our full list to see how much you will pay.
- by Felicity Caldwell and Tony Moore
Can you really turn your house into a power plant?
Virtual power plant programs, and the growing number of retail offers being built around them, are coming at a critical moment in the energy transition.
- by Nick Toscano
Power bills set to fall from July for the first time in two years
Regulator’s move to cap energy prices should provide relief for homes and businesses within weeks.
- by Nick Toscano
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Political leadership
What Australians plan to do with their $300 energy bill subsidy
Most Australians say they will use it to increase savings or pay down loans, countering fears of a spending splurge that would fuel inflation.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Federal budget
How the budget was hijacked by a $300 cherry on the top
The energy rebate is a perfectly sensible device to hasten progress in getting inflation down to the target zone.
- by Ross Gittins
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Chris Bowen
One click to save hundreds as new power price ruling set for release
Chris Bowen wants to stop energy companies slugging households and businesses with a loyalty tax on their power bills.
- by Mike Foley
How do I get the $300 energy bill rebate? Your top budget questions answered
From cost-of-living relief to inflation, our experts unpack your most pressing concerns from the federal budget.
- by Rachel Clun and Ross Gittins
Everything you need to know about the $300 energy rebate
Here’s how the government will deliver the money, and what it could mean for inflation.
- by Rachel Clun
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