No to means test on Solar Panel rebate Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/no-to-means-test-on-solar-panel-rebate.html Online petition signatures en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:01 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Vanessa Sanders [Signature #2200] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23219755?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Aug 2019 10:20:45 UTC 23219755 M GRAHAM BUCHNER [Signature #2199] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19967338?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 May 2016 06:39:22 UTC 19967338 mrs Jan Cunningham [Signature #2198] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15631332?utm_medium=rss I want to help make the state government change their minds on reducing the solar rebate.

]]> Fri, 9 Aug 2013 01:42:43 UTC 15631332 Nancy Roussy [Signature #2197] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13148442?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:16:51 UTC 13148442 mrs elaine thompson [Signature #2196] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10978567?utm_medium=rss it is all too ridiculous for words...........and that is about all the climate change is......words. Let's be sensible and look at the real issues.

]]> Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:54:00 UTC 10978567 Mr Jade Thomas [Signature #2195] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8626812?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 Oct 2010 05:46:16 UTC 8626812 mr matthew johnston [Signature #2194] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7243783?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:24:25 UTC 7243783 Mr Jarrod Glover [Signature #2193] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7053998?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:29:41 UTC 7053998 Mr chris olszewski [Signature #2192] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6852365?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:00:19 UTC 6852365 Mr Andrew Murphy [Signature #2191] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6552447?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:58:11 UTC 6552447 ethicalsingles.com ethicalsingles.com [Signature #2190] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5854372?utm_medium=rss Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:24:01 UTC 5854372 Mrs Francesca Gibbs [Signature #2189] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5721692?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:27:24 UTC 5721692 Ms Merilyn Skorza [Signature #2188] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5656117?utm_medium=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:38:18 UTC 5656117 Mr. S. Anthony [Signature #2187] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5638309?utm_medium=rss Disgraceful! Federal environment minister Peter Garrett announced applications for the $8,000 rebate were set to close today, Tuesday 09-June-2009... with just hours of notice to this cancellation after previously stating that it would end 30-June-2009!

]]> Tue, 9 Jun 2009 08:37:36 UTC 5638309 ms gail dair [Signature #2186] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5581054?utm_medium=rss Fri, 29 May 2009 07:57:44 UTC 5581054 Mr Chris Hooymans [Signature #2185] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5514911?utm_medium=rss Australia is losing face internationally by intentionally crippling initiatives that can improve the quality of life for Aussies and safeguard our collective natural assets.

]]> Wed, 20 May 2009 12:13:11 UTC 5514911 Ms. Katherine Roberts [Signature #2184] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5258343?utm_medium=rss Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:34:26 UTC 5258343 Mr Jeff. REES [Signature #2183] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5247151?utm_medium=rss By means testing the eligibility for a rebate seriously makes one wonder if the Australian Government is genuine in its approach to the use of solar energy as a viable alternative to power generated from non-renewable/non-sustainable fuels. My concern is that this is yet another token gesture with 'small print' conditions (consider the rebate for solar hot water systems) which puts a reasonable opportunity out of the reach of many environmentally concerned hard-working taxpayers.

]]> Wed, 8 Apr 2009 08:15:37 UTC 5247151 Ann Sumpter [Signature #2182] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5041353?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Mar 2009 01:12:58 UTC 5041353 Ms Kerrie Edwards [Signature #2181] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4901215?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Feb 2009 10:44:39 UTC 4901215 Mr Anonymous [Signature #2180] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4810015?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:50:16 UTC 4810015 MR ZORAN VEKIC [Signature #2179] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4714351?utm_medium=rss I MAKE OVER $100 K A YEAR, MY WIFE STAYS AT HOME TO LOOK AFTER OUR TWO SMALL CHILDREN,WE ARE DEFINATELY NOT RICH, WHY SHOULD WE MISS OUT ON TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING.WITHOUT THE REBATE I CANNOT AFFORD TO INSTALL SOLAR POWER.

]]> Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:45:17 UTC 4714351 martha and edward leahy [Signature #2178] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4703184?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Dec 2008 08:59:25 UTC 4703184 Eugene Miller [Signature #2177] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4647132?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 Dec 2008 03:18:21 UTC 4647132 Mr Trevor Kitcher [Signature #2176] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4631714?utm_medium=rss In this current climate, where we are trying to get people to spend money AND be conscious of climate change, this policy makes absolutely no sense

]]> Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:24:32 UTC 4631714 Ms Margaret Wilkinson [Signature #2175] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4326076?utm_medium=rss By limiting this rebate to lower incomes, you are excluding the very people who could make a difference to climate change and expansion of the renewable industry in Australia. We need these industries to expand and be financially sustainable. As it is we have already let our best talent in these areas leave the country as we are so far behind in this area. It's been happening for years - now is the chance for the Labor Government to actually act and support these industries.

]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:36:17 UTC 4326076 Steve Pinder [Signature #2174] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4271482?utm_medium=rss This is a backwards step by a government that pretends to have environmental concerns, but in reality clearly has not as evidenced by this non sensicle legislation

]]> Mon, 6 Oct 2008 10:23:23 UTC 4271482 Simon Bradatsch [Signature #2173] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4270861?utm_medium=rss Means testing stops progress.

]]> Mon, 6 Oct 2008 07:20:31 UTC 4270861 Mr Brenton Abbott [Signature #2172] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4266345?utm_medium=rss Sun, 5 Oct 2008 10:25:07 UTC 4266345 Mr James Drac [Signature #2171] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4262874?utm_medium=rss This is definately one of the stupidest decisions made to date right up there with the alcopop tax

]]> Sun, 5 Oct 2008 03:12:10 UTC 4262874 Roy Stewart [Signature #2170] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4262186?utm_medium=rss Sat, 4 Oct 2008 07:56:06 UTC 4262186 mr Tim Norman [Signature #2169] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4259303?utm_medium=rss Fri, 3 Oct 2008 09:33:51 UTC 4259303 Anonymous [Signature #2168] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4249927?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Oct 2008 01:33:06 UTC 4249927 Mr Anonymous [Signature #2167] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4242705?utm_medium=rss I had just finished talking my partner into getting one of these and had organised an installer when they told me of the $100,000 cut off. We cartainly pay a heap of tax in this household but too bad now as i'm not getting a solar panel so more brown coal for us. What a ridiculous Government. Do they think people struggling on $35,000 a year age going to take up the solar panels? Of course not, it is the rebate they never have to pay.

]]> Wed, 1 Oct 2008 04:43:54 UTC 4242705 Mr Stephen Stoke [Signature #2166] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4191883?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:40:26 UTC 4191883 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #2165] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4179559?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:02:13 UTC 4179559 Wayne Heywood [Signature #2164] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4166310?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:42:51 UTC 4166310 Mr John Bofilios [Signature #2163] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4159393?utm_medium=rss Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:29:08 UTC 4159393 Ms Ryan Kelly [Signature #2162] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4159391?utm_medium=rss my partner and i earned over 100k combined but we also have investment properties which take up any extra income, without the rebate we cannot afford to convert our three houses to solar hot water systems

]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:28:18 UTC 4159391 ms Haridian Ramirez [Signature #2161] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4153150?utm_medium=rss Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:28:55 UTC 4153150 Mrs Debby Tauti [Signature #2160] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4152512?utm_medium=rss Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:41:45 UTC 4152512 Mr Andrew Murphy [Signature #2159] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4139480?utm_medium=rss Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:43:13 UTC 4139480 Mr Kayne Richens [Signature #2158] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4135281?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:27:55 UTC 4135281 Ms Tracey Church [Signature #2157] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4117722?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 Sep 2008 09:49:26 UTC 4117722 mr jeff dolman [Signature #2156] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4111262?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 Sep 2008 08:11:42 UTC 4111262 Dr Scott Cohen [Signature #2155] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4107862?utm_medium=rss Sun, 7 Sep 2008 05:09:00 UTC 4107862 Mrs Samantha White [Signature #2154] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4103852?utm_medium=rss With the world the way it is more needs to be done by the government to encourage people to use more renewable resources.

]]> Sat, 6 Sep 2008 09:56:43 UTC 4103852 Dr Tracy Bryan [Signature #2153] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4099780?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Sep 2008 03:48:10 UTC 4099780 David Robinson [Signature #2152] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4068048?utm_medium=rss Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:51:45 UTC 4068048 Mr John Petersen [Signature #2151] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4067889?utm_medium=rss Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:50:35 UTC 4067889 Dr Yolanda Pintabona [Signature #2150] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4065112?utm_medium=rss Those who have the surplus income to consider the environment over immediate need are now less likely to, and those who are eligible are unlikely to have the extra income to spend on something they don't need. We should be getting solar out there as much as possible so the technology develops and cheapens, it is then that those "in need" will access it. The means test attacks the issue from the wrong end. The industry will stagnate rather than grow.

]]> Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:25:02 UTC 4065112 Ms Areesa Bacus [Signature #2149] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4060125?utm_medium=rss Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:31:13 UTC 4060125 Mrs Rebecca Kirpson-Colley [Signature #2148] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4057754?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:28:48 UTC 4057754 Ms alisha bacus [Signature #2147] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4053613?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:15:31 UTC 4053613 miss Ailsa Hyland [Signature #2146] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4049104?utm_medium=rss As a pensioner paying outright for expensive items like solar panels and/or
water tanks beyond me but I could pay in instalments if offered the item at no interest over a two year period.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:15:00 UTC 4049104 Mr S Cleary [Signature #2145] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4029150?utm_medium=rss Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:55:55 UTC 4029150 Mr Neville Clarke [Signature #2144] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4029028?utm_medium=rss Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:34:01 UTC 4029028 Mr Nathan Parker [Signature #2143] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4022053?utm_medium=rss extend it for all

]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:04:09 UTC 4022053 Ms Karen Sutherland [Signature #2142] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4021666?utm_medium=rss Remove the test and increase the uptake

]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:28:58 UTC 4021666 Mr Luke Hickey [Signature #2141] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4018238?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:25:49 UTC 4018238 Mr Nicholas Bishop [Signature #2140] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4013375?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:58:34 UTC 4013375 Mr John Allison [Signature #2139] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4008524?utm_medium=rss I want to do this but the cost is a big consideration. A rebate would only push me closer to doing it.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:06:00 UTC 4008524 Mrs Kerry Ponton [Signature #2138] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4007006?utm_medium=rss We were really enthusiastic about switching to solar, but with the introduction of the means test, we just can't afford to do it at this time. It's a very disappointing decision.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:11:31 UTC 4007006 Dr Tristan Croll [Signature #2137] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4002219?utm_medium=rss My wife and I have been jointly earning above 100k for only the past year. We were planning to put solar panels on our new house, but without the rebate it will be a long time before we can afford them.

]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:25:07 UTC 4002219 mr adam ray [Signature #2136] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3998442?utm_medium=rss Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:51:36 UTC 3998442 Russ Christ [Signature #2135] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3996470?utm_medium=rss Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:45:34 UTC 3996470 Ms Natalie Ettridge [Signature #2134] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3993252?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:04:42 UTC 3993252 Mr Brian Hunter [Signature #2133] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3993163?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:13:04 UTC 3993163 mr scott collins [Signature #2132] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3979052?utm_medium=rss This issue is not about rich and poor, it is about getting as many solar installations out there as possible.

]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:41:21 UTC 3979052 Vincent Soebagyo [Signature #2131] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3978836?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:28:41 UTC 3978836 Natalie Davis [Signature #2130] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3967074?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Aug 2008 05:08:05 UTC 3967074 Ms Barbara Kneebone [Signature #2129] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3966971?utm_medium=rss The means test which disallows those with a reasonable income from accessing the solar panels rebate is holding back a vast number of housholds/businesses who can actually afford the other expenses associated with initiatinig a solar power system. We are actually reliant on solar power (RAPS system) and understand the upfront costs.

]]> Fri, 8 Aug 2008 04:10:31 UTC 3966971 Ms Sandi Geci [Signature #2128] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3966186?utm_medium=rss I fall way short of earning 100 000 a year but i have installed solar hot water system with help of a gov rebate. I would have liked to install solar panels also but could'nt afford to. Why are we behind the eight ball why not make all new homes solar hot water at least and insentives for solar panels at the time of building, along with rain tanks common guys think about it!!!!!

]]> Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:48:11 UTC 3966186 Ms Gita du Plessis [Signature #2127] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3966093?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:02:43 UTC 3966093 Ms Robyn Brauer [Signature #2126] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3963226?utm_medium=rss I voted for the present government because I understood that they were in favour of looking after our planet. I was wrong! We need
EVERYONE to be able to put in Solar Power. It should not be only for the Very, Very rich. It should be free for all with NO means test at all. We need to do something about climate change now, not later. I will not be voting for the Labour Government in state or federal elections again. My vote will now go to which ever party looks after our planet!

]]> Thu, 7 Aug 2008 03:45:20 UTC 3963226 Mr Robert Nixon [Signature #2125] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3962103?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 Aug 2008 06:45:26 UTC 3962103 Miss Sally Brauer [Signature #2124] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3962081?utm_medium=rss We had already signed up with Origin and the Solar Cities Program when this change was made, we had paid our deposit but the paperwork had not been forwarded to the Government. This has left us in limbo, no grant - so no panels. No decision has yet been made on what will happen to our deposit.

]]> Wed, 6 Aug 2008 06:35:39 UTC 3962081 Peter Hughes [Signature #2123] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3959731?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 Aug 2008 05:57:02 UTC 3959731 Mr John Lane [Signature #2122] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3957551?utm_medium=rss Please get serious with the environment like many other countries have done. Public servants are supposed to represent the people and reflect majority opinion - do it!

]]> Tue, 5 Aug 2008 05:41:09 UTC 3957551 Mr Tristan Just [Signature #2121] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3950515?utm_medium=rss Unless the means test is removed I will not install solar panels.

]]> Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:16:26 UTC 3950515 Mr Mark Hyland [Signature #2120] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3950261?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Aug 2008 09:44:15 UTC 3950261 Mr James Enbom [Signature #2119] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3950073?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Aug 2008 07:59:49 UTC 3950073 Ms Angela Enbom [Signature #2118] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3950070?utm_medium=rss Everyone should be encouraged to go Solar!!! This is economic discrimination!

]]> Sun, 3 Aug 2008 07:58:25 UTC 3950070 Mr Clint Goad [Signature #2117] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3950068?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Aug 2008 07:57:21 UTC 3950068 Ms Sally Muller [Signature #2116] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3945451?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 Aug 2008 07:06:45 UTC 3945451 ms JENNIFER COOMBE [Signature #2115] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3945161?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 Aug 2008 04:31:52 UTC 3945161 Mrs Rachel Melton [Signature #2114] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3945003?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 Aug 2008 03:03:24 UTC 3945003 Mr Mark Anderson [Signature #2113] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3944780?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 Aug 2008 01:06:32 UTC 3944780 Chris Young [Signature #2112] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3944285?utm_medium=rss Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:54:46 UTC 3944285 Mrs Vivien Harris [Signature #2111] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3944203?utm_medium=rss Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:07:26 UTC 3944203 Ms talitha shelley [Signature #2110] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3940722?utm_medium=rss don't throw a wet blanket over a growing industry, when the health and future of our world is at stake!

]]> Fri, 1 Aug 2008 01:37:40 UTC 3940722 Ms Alison Sly [Signature #2109] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3940136?utm_medium=rss Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:54:25 UTC 3940136 Mrs Deborah Alderton [Signature #2108] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3937079?utm_medium=rss Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:45:10 UTC 3937079 Miranda Moyle [Signature #2107] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3935939?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:19:10 UTC 3935939 Sigi Gutjahr [Signature #2106] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3932028?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:22:51 UTC 3932028 Sarah Neale [Signature #2105] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3931886?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:49:32 UTC 3931886 Mr Anonymous [Signature #2104] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3931447?utm_medium=rss Means testing the PV rebate and restriciting it to owner occupiers leaves virtually everyone ineligible. Who can afford to own a home with a household income of less than $100k anyway?

Rudd lost sight of the big picture here. Widespread deployment of PV cells is the most practical way that emissions can be reduced in the short term. Rudd has thrown the baby out with the bath water.

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:28:33 UTC 3931447 Ms Jaime Smith [Signature #2103] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3931416?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:12:52 UTC 3931416 Ms Jo Williams [Signature #2102] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3931245?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:06:56 UTC 3931245 Mr Michelle Daws [Signature #2101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3931089?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:02:11 UTC 3931089