Ballarat residents have taken to the streets to support a fair price for renewable energy. Many residents who have already installed solar energy on their homes, and many more who would like to, are angry about a State Government scheme that will do little to encourage investment in renewable energy.

Greens candidate, Malcolm McKelvie says Labor has dropped the ball on climate change. Labor's budget is rewarding the carbon polluters and wiping out the solar industry.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd must reverse the budget gaffe which has devastated solar power businesses around Australia. A Yarragon based solar power supplier servicing the whole state estimates their business will suffer an 80% decline in grid interactive system installations. The effect is drastic and contrary to the stated policy of the government.