top of page
ACT Government Plans to Ban Wood Heaters

​

The current ACT Government intends to phase out all wood heaters in non-rural suburbs of Canberra by 2045. This may include banning the installation of new wood heaters and mandating the replacement of existing wood heaters with electric alternatives. You can read the minister’s announcement of this commitment here.

​

Many homes in the Belconnen area have wood heaters. The proposed phase-out is therefore likely to impact many residents of the Ginninderra Electorate. As your local member for Ginninderra, it is important for me to know what you think and why.

​

Thank you for taking the time to respond to this survey. If the government makes any future announcements, I will pass those along.

Do you have a wood heater in your home?
Yes.
No.
No, but I have considered installing a wood heater at some point.
If you have a wood heater, is it:
your only source of home heating?
your primary (but not only) source of home heating?
a supplemental but not primary source of home heating?
If you have an additional source of home heating apart from your wood heater, is it:
electric?
gas?
both gas and electric?
Do you rent, or do you live in a home that you have purchased or are purchasing?
Rent.
Own home.
Did your home include a wood heater when you moved in, or was it installed after you moved in?
Home included wood heater.
Wood heater was installed later.
Will converting from a wood heater to electric heating be a financial hardship for you?
Yes.
No.
Were you aware of the ACT Government's plan to phase out wood heaters prior to receiving my letter or seeing this survey?
Yes.
No.
Are you:
in support of the phase-out of wood heaters?
in opposition to the phase-out of wood heaters?
uncertain?
bottom of page