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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adeshola Ore

Energy rebates: who will receive them and how much will bills fall under Labor’s budget measure?

Electricity rebates will be automatically deducted from power bills over the next financial year, meaning eligible residents do not need to apply for the savings.
Electricity rebates will be automatically deducted from power bills over the next financial year, meaning eligible residents do not need to apply for the savings. Photograph: David Mariuz/AAP

Households on income support payments will have hundreds of dollars slashed from their energy bills this winter, as part of a key cost-of living package announced in Tuesday’s federal budget.

The bill relief, which begins in July, is a joint plan between the federal, state and territory governments. Amounts vary between jurisdictions, based on their exposure to the national energy market and pre-existing energy rebate or tariff schemes.

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