Energy consumer lobby calls for Australia-wide ban on gas connections in new homes

The group also wants governments to develop a plan to electrify all existing properties

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All state and territory governments should introduce bans on gas connections in new homes and develop a clear plan to electrify existing properties and small businesses, according to an organisation representing energy consumers.

In a submission to a Senate inquiry examining Australia's residential electrification efforts, Energy Consumers Australia urged the government to consider mandatory information disclosures to warn consumers about the potential economic consequences" of buying a new gas appliance.

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