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Queensland Renters to Benefit from LNP Opposition’s Solar Scheme

March 12, 2024

Parents for Climate welcomes today’s announcement by the Liberal National Opposition to provide renters across the state greater access to cheap solar energy via a $3,500 grant to eligible landlords. Nic Seton, CEO of Parents for Climate, said: “This announcement is a ray of...

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Rooftop solar could slash up to $130 million a year from energy bills for childcare centres

February 16, 2024

Federal and state governments could help the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector save up to $130 million annually in energy bills with the installation of rooftop solar and batteries, protecting early childhood centres from future energy price rises and reducing financial pressures...

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2023 was a big year for parent advocacy

January 09, 2024

Well, that was a big year! Our last submission (to the Dept of Climate Change, Energy Environment and Water) will be issued on December 15th, bringing the total for the last 3 months to 12 formal submissions!! In our most recent submission, Sustainable Finance...

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Millions of Australian kids at risk as families struggle to cool dangerously hot homes in cost of living crisis

December 13, 2023

As another record-setting summer approaches, millions of Australian families will be unable to keep their kids cool in dangerously hot homes, with cost-of-living pressures stretching households to the financial limit, a new report from Parents for Climate and Sweltering Cities warns.  The report, Hothouse...

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