11 July 2024

ASBEC commends the Victorian Government for the prioritisation of minimum standards in rental properties, placing the state as a national leader in energy performance requirements for renters. We view these changes as essential steps in achieving Victoria’s clean energy transition and ensuring equality for traditionally excluded, and often vulnerable, consumer groups in energy policy. Minimum standards will provide a minimum acceptable level of amenity for rental homes. They are critical for improving the health of renters, the climate resilience of their homes, achieving decarbonisation of Victoria’s built environment, and relieving cost of living pressures for renters.

ASBEC is supportive of the proposed regulations to address dwelling quality and progress electrification in rental homes and a number of ASBEC’s member organisations have provided separate submissions on both the proposed Regulations and/or the Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS). In this submission we provide the following additional recommendations to ensure Victorian renters can actively gain the benefits of Australia’s transition towards renewable energy and increase the energy performance of their homes.

Read our full submission here