This report monitors the progress of the deployment of rooftop solar and behind-the-meter energy storage systems in Australia for a six month period. The results reinforce the importance of establishing a national home battery rebate scheme, to ease the upfront costs associated with adopting home batteries.

Households struggling to pay their energy bills during COVID-19 now have access to additional financial support directly through Service NSW and the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, thanks to a $30 million boost to the government's emergency support Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA) Scheme. Initiative: Energy Accounts Payments Assistance program increased

The ACT Government will be providing information to tenants, landlords and real estate agents to help all parties understand their rights and obligations during this difficult and uncertain period. Initiative: Rent relief Initiative: Eviction moratorium

We are already acting to support energy consumers with our $985 million stimulus package that caps energy prices for 12 months and will waive the first quarterly bill after April 1 2020 for small business customers and community service organisations. Initiative: No disconnections

The Palaszczuk Government will invest an additional $4 billion in measures to support Queenslanders' health, their jobs and businesses. Initiative: Utilities Assistance Package