Home Battery Scheme

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (17:06): Supplementary: can the Treasurer also advise why the government has failed to begin the introduction of other home-based storage demand management and grid integration activities, as promised within the first 30 days of government?

The PRESIDENT: I am going to allow that question for today, Treasurer.

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (17:06): It's not really a supplementary.

The PRESIDENT: No, it's not quite a supplementary.

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: You are a very generous President and I am a very generous Treasurer; I am happy to answer it. I am happy to take that on notice and seek advice. I note the words that the honourable member quoted—I think he said 'begin the establishment'—so it may well be that the response I bring back on behalf of the minister to the member does indicate that he has begun that particular process, but I will refer the question to the appropriate minister and bring back a reply.