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Our team’s sustained advocacy, rigorous research, and relentless engagement with the people who make decisions has delivered major benefits for Australian families.
We've helped deliver:
In the 2026 Federal Budget, despite strong calls to scrap it, the government provided a clear, multi-year commitment to the fringe benefits tax exemption that's encouraging lots more Australians to get their first electric car via salary packaging. Rewiring Australia had been advocating for many months to keep this effective demand side policy in place.
Following years of Rewiring Australia's advocacy on the importance of 'replacing fuels with finance', and the need for flexible, concessional options to encourage more homes to electrify, the largest state, NSW, has launched a transformative government offer: no-interest loans for 10 years, up to $15,000, for a wide range of electric and efficient upgrades.
When the federal election put household energy front and centre, it was the culmination of our team's work making the economic and practical case for household electrification. The resulting commitment to the Cheaper Home Batteries program is a direct reflection of that effort.
The Federal Government's announcement of three hours of free electricity for households in three states from July 2026 reflects the demand-side thinking we've been championing - making the clean energy transition work for everyday families.
Victoria's raft of reforms, including no new gas connections for new builds, electric hot water replacements for all households, and electric heating requirements for renters, all from 2027, didn't emerge in a vacuum. They reflect the policy architecture Rewiring Australia has advocated for.
When Solstice abruptly cut ten regional towns off gas, Rewiring Australia stepped in to coordinate the ground-level response - producing fact sheets, supporting local groups, and partnering with Goodbye Gas to map out a clear, costed path to electrification for affected households.
Our sustained work in the Illawarra helped lay the groundwork for the NSW Government's declaration of an Urban Renewable Energy Zone in the region. It’s created new opportunities to build on local solar and share the benefits with surrounding communities.
At the regulatory level, the AEMC is now consulting on gas transition rules, AEMO is actively planning for distribution and demand-side opportunities, and electrification has been formally recognised in net zero and electricity sector plans as essential to meeting Australia's emissions targets.
Australia is at a turning point. Millions of households are getting off polluting fossil fuels and electrifying their homes. Rewiring Australia is making that happen.
With your support, more households can move faster and start saving sooner.
Rewiring Australia is a non-profit organisation dedicated to representing the people, households and communities in the energy system. We empirically demonstrate and communicate the cost savings, emissions reductions, and energy system benefits of electrification.
Rewiring Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we live, meet and work and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Rewiring Australia is a member of Climate Action Network Australia.
Rewiring Australia is an Australian charity registered with the ACNC with Deductible Gift Recipient status (ABN 18 664 239 196). All donations over $2 are tax deductible.
Contact us: electrify@rewiringaustralia.org
