Our Advocacy

We talk with Territory and Federal politicians to share community enthusiasm for Electrifying Canberra

2024

Writing to, and meeting with, our Territory and Federal politicians to tell them about the growing enthusiasm across Canberra communities for home electrification.

  • Photo opped with Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia, Chris Bowen at the Everything Electric expo in Sydney championing our work and initiatives to get us to all-electric homes

  • Met with ACT’s Chief Minister and Treasurer, Andrew Barr

  • Met Senator Jenny McAllister, former Federal Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy

  • Informal catch up with Yvette Berry, ACT Deputy Chief Minister; Member for Ginninderra

  • Met with Shane Rattenbury, ACT Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability; Member for Kurrajong

  • Met with Senator Katy Gallagher, Federal Minister for Finance; Minister for Women; Senator for ACT

  • Met with Dr Andrew Leigh, Federal Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury; Member for Fenner

  • Met with Minister Chris Steel, Minister for Tertiary Education; Minister for Recycling and Waste Reduction; Minister for Roads and Active Travel

  • Joined community energy groups across Australia who are all aiming to transition their communities to net-zero emissions (you can see us representing on the right of the image)

  • Met with Elizabeth Lee, ACT Leader of the Opposition

  • Met with David Smith, Member for Bean and Alicia Payne, Member for Canberra

2023

This year, our team:

  • Met with Chief Minister Andrew Barr, with Parents for Climate CEO, Nic Seton, to draw links between the Real Cost of Living Report and the cost savings and emission reduction with electrifying our homes

  • Met with Minister Shane Rattenbury and Jo Clay MP

  • Chatted to Minister Rebecca Vassarotti and talked to Minister Yvette Berry and Minister Mick Gentleman at event stalls where our volunteers championed electrification

  • Had Minister Emma Davidson join one of a volunteering planning events with a Special Advisor for WA politician

  • Handed a letter to ACT Senator Katy Gallagher’s office, asking to discuss Federal support for residential electrification

  • We always love the championing and support of Electrify Canberra by Senator David Pocock: from induction cooktop Asian cooking lessons to holding the Suburb Zero banner

  • Made a submission to the Senate Inquiry on residential electrification