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Government boosts its home battery program by $5 billion. But it still has big problems

Government boosts its home battery program by $5 billion. But it still has big problems

Changes to the Cheaper Home Batteries Program are a step in the right direction, but more are needed to make it fair.

15.12.2025 10

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Rohan Best

Australia’s $2.3 billion green energy program is funding oversized batteries and blowing out in cost

Australia’s $2.3 billion green energy program is funding oversized batteries and blowing out in cost

Early warnings about the Cheaper Home Batteries Program have come true. But there are ways to fix it.

08.12.2025 30

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Batteries for all, not just the rich? Labor’s home battery plan must be properly targeted to be fair

Labor’s promised subsidies for home batteries have to be well targeted. If not, they could simply make rich households richer.

07.04.2025 8

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Rohan Best