Fuel is an essential item for most families and business and high prices can be frustrating. Regional Victorians feel the impact of high fuel prices even more because they travel long distances to access services and they have fewer options of where to purchase fuel compared with Melbourne residents. During this Inquiry, the Economic, Education, Jobs and Skills Committee received evidence from regional residents, business groups and local governments identifying fuel pricing inconsistencies in their area compared with other locations. While the differene between average petrol prices in regional Victoria and Melbourne has narrowed in recent years, there still exist pockets in regional Victoria where the prices are unusually high or remain fixed for long periods.
The Inquiry's terms of reference asked the Committee to investigate the benefits of community energy projects, how their uptake can be encouraged, whether they can be expanded beyond solar and wind power and how challenges specific to metropolitan projects can be overcome. The Committee spoke with community energy groups, supporting organisations, energy distributors and retailers, and government bodies to review best practice models of community participation in the energy sector in Victoria, interstate and overseas."--Xiii.
This report examines the work of the Victorian Ombudsman, as an independent parliamentary officer, in initiating inquiries in the public interest without fear or favour. - Chair's foreword.
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