‘Gas Supplies Are Dwindling’: Victorian Government Consults on Electric Plan

The report said the state needs to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The Liberal Opposition described Labor’s ‘gas ban’ as draconian.

Blue flames from a gas at a home in Arlington, Va., on May 3, 2023. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

The Victorian Labor government is promising not to make any changes to gas cooktops in homes, but the same cannot be said for new construction or end of life gas heaters.

The government released the 2024 Gas Substitution Roadmap Update on Dec. 13 and also opened consultation on the Building Electrification Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS).