Ms Issy Petrie:

On local authority retrofitting, we definitely recognise that is happening and going forward, as is the better energy, warmer homes targeted grant. It is about recognising the pace of that and in the intervening period, helping people who are going to continue to live in homes that have not accessed retrofitting.. As the Senator said, accompanying measures need to be put in place to ensure the sufficient workforce is there in order that we can pick up the pace on those retrofitting targets as we go.

As for community energy supports, it is good to hear that is available, and the interest in it shows that the gap is there. As the Senator suggested, that detailed, one-to-one support would clearly be in demand.