EV incentives must be retained: Electric Vehicle Council
20 August, 2025Following a record-breaking quarter for EV sales, the Electric Vehicle Council says incentives are still needed to sustain uptake and drive down emissions.
Victorians embrace HVAC upgrades
13 August, 2025The Victorian Government is celebrating the success of its Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program, which supports households in upgrading to energy-efficient heating and cooling.
Renewables remain cheapest option: GenCost report
29 July, 2025CSIRO and AEMO have released the final 2024–25 GenCost Report, which provides cost data to support the planning of Australia's electricity system.
Solar energy incentives doubled in NSW
11 June, 2025NSW residents looking to install a battery and/or join a virtual power plant now have double the incentives, thanks to a joint state and federal government initiative.
MEA welcomes election result; calls for further action
06 May, 2025While praising Labor government commitments, including apprenticeship subsidies and asset tax write-offs, Master Electricians Australia says more can be done.
ETU responds to Budget
01 April, 2025The Electrical Trades Union has responded positively to the federal Budget, highlighting wins such as the introduction of a national electrical licence.
ALP promises cash bonus for apprentices
28 January, 2025Master Electricians Australia has welcomed the government's election policy announcement that apprentices in residential construction will receive a $10K cash bonus.
41% of energy workers have observed colleagues hiding failures
15 January, 2025The 'Resilience nation report' has collected insights from over 4000 individuals in Australia, the US and UK working in critical industries.
Why your electrical business needs a local SEO strategy
18 December, 2024 by Luca Mason, Owner, Sparky DigitalHave you noticed how some electrical businesses always appear first in Google searches? While luck plays no part, the answer isn't complicated — they're using local SEO.
Funding boost to transition heavy vehicles to electric
12 November, 2024ARENA has made $100 million in funding available under its Driving the Nation program to support the decarbonisation of heavy vehicles.
Charging up EV infrastructure in WA
30 October, 2024The WA Govt has opened up a third round of its Charge Up Grants, which support not-for-profits, small businesses and local governments to install charging infrastructure.
Are electricians the most in-demand trade in Australia?
28 October, 2024Recent research from BizCover suggests this is the case, revealing an impressive 624,540 online searches for sparkies per year.
MEA gets behind household battery schemes
22 October, 2024Master Electricians Australia is urging both the government and opposition to support schemes that encourage Australians to embrace home battery programs.
Future Made in Australia at risk, Smart Energy Council warns
20 August, 2024The Smart Energy Council has strongly criticised the Liberal and National Parties for opposing the federal government's Future Made in Australia Bill.
More protections needed for subcontractors: MEA
13 August, 2024Master Electricians Australia is calling for a national scheme to ensure electrical subcontractors are fairly paid when a head contractor becomes insolvent.
