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  <name>Legislative Council</name>
  <date date="2020-10-13" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)</sessionName>
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    <name>Answers to Questions</name>
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      <name>Public Housing Energy Policy</name>
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          <heading>Public Housing Energy Policy</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="4697" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. K.J. MAHER</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Leader of the Opposition</name>
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          <question date="2020-10-13">
            <name>Public Housing Energy Policy</name>
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          <inserted>In reply to <by role="member" id="4697">the Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) </by>(10 September 2020).  </inserted>
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      <talker role="member" id="2742" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Human Services</name>
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        <questions>
          <question date="2020-10-13">
            <name>Public Housing Energy Policy</name>
          </question>
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        <text id="20201013ca7945de69e0480890000774">
          <inserted>
            <by role="member" id="2742">The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services):</by>  The Department for Energy and Mining has provided the following advice: </inserted>
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          <inserted>All solar and battery systems installed on public housing in South Australia are required to meet the required technical standards at the time of installation to ensure that the power system remains secure and that the benefits of solar power can be extended to more households in South Australia.</inserted>
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