Canning byelection: solar industry urges voters to reject Liberals 'war on solar'

Solar Council letterboxes all electors in Western Australia's seat of Canning encouraging them to vote for Labor, the Greens or the Palmer United party

The solar industry is letterboxing all electors in the crucial West Australian Canning byelection urging them to vote against the Liberal party on 19 September in response to the Abbott government's "war on solar".

The Solar Council leaflet states: "Installing solar helps Western Australians cut a typical power bill by up to 65%. The federal government is targeting solar by slashing the renewable energy target. We will support any political party with a good solar policy."