Climate Action
Minister D’Ambrosio is a leader in action on climate change, renewable energy, and energy efficiency in Australia.
She oversaw the passage of the Climate Change Act, Victoria’s landmark climate legislation which saw it become the first Australian state to legislate in line with the Paris Agreement for net zero emissions by 2050. She has also overseen an overhaul of the Environmental Protection Act 1970, refocusing the regulatory body to focus on the prevention of harm to human and environmental health.
Links to visit to find out more about what Minister D’Ambrosio and the Allan Labor Government is doing in the Climate Action space.
Energy and Resources
Minister D’Ambrosio is a leading advocate for a modernised Australian energy system that facilitates a smooth transition into a clean, reliable, and affordable energy future.
She instituted the Victorian Energy Upgrades program to help Victorians upgrade their homes and businesses with energy-efficient products and services by offering discounts and rebates. The program will save 28 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions for Victoria between 2022 and 2025. That’s equivalent to taking more than 8.5 million cars off the road for a year.
Links to visit to find out more about what Minister D’Ambrosio and the Allan Labor Government is doing in the Energy and Resources space.
State Electricity Commission
On October 20, 2022, the Minister and the then Premier announced a commitment to bring back the State Electricity Commission, to ensure energy assets are owned by the public, for the public good.
The commitment included a goal of developing 4.5GW of new renewable energy generation via an initial commitment of $1 billion. This exciting initiative will help to reverse the decades of damage done by the privatisation of our electricity assets.
Following the November 2022 election, Lily D’Ambrosio was named the Minister for the State Electricity Commission (SEC) and got to work immediately on delivering on the Government’s ambitious commitment.
Under her leadership the SEC is now back investing in wind, solar and storage and supporting Victorian homes to switch to electric.
Links to visit to find out more about what the State Electricity Commission (SEC) is doing.