Gas connections for all new housing and sub-divisions will be banned in Victoria from January 1 next year. The long-term result of the state government's significant change to planning approvals will be all-electric housing. The ACT made similar changes early this year, in line with a shift away from gas across Europe and other locations , although the NSW Premier Chris Minns has baulked at doing the same. Trivess Moore Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Alan Pears Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University Joe Hurley Associate Professor, Sustainability and Urban Planning, RMIT University Around 80% of homes in Victoria are connected to gas.

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