Top News: Government to reduce home battery discounts as fund runs out and budget triples

A Victorian terrace home with solar panels on the the teal roof.

Under the government's home battery scheme, eligible households and small businesses can get a 30 per cent discount on a home battery when installed alongside rooftop solar. The subsidy, which has been in place for five months, will be topped up to $7.2 billion over four years after initially being flagged to cost $2.3 billion. Source: AAP / Tracey Nearmy

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