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But out-of-pocket household electricity expenses could increase by 47 per cent on average nationally between October 2024 and September 2025 as state and federal government assistance expires, according to analysis by The Australian Financial Review of Westpac electricity price forecasts.
The Albanese government is aware of the electoral implications of not extending the $300 electricity bill subsidy, which expires in mid-2025. Both Dr Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher have hinted that they will provide further household support in the lead-up to the next federal election, due by May 2025.