Chris Bowen was asked for his thoughts on Vivid Sydney amid the energy crisis as he told Aussies not to turn off power needed 'for their comfort or their safety' but urged for 'anything which is surplus', residents 'should think about switching it off'.
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Australians should not be turning off power needed for their comfort and safety but urged residents to consider pulling the plug on anything"not necessary" amid the nation's energy crisis.
"There has been a general request to say anything which is surplus. Now I expect most of the things would've been turned off already because power bills have been higher, so swimming pool filters and swimming pool heaters, outside lighting which is not necessary at any particular time. Stream more Australian news with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022
"I'm not here to provide any commentary on that. It's a general comment that anything which is superfluous isn't necessary, think about switching it off." "In 2019, Vivid Sydney attracted a record 2.4 million visitors and injected $172 million into NSW's visitor economy. Vivid Sydney proactively works toward sustainable event delivery through a number of initiatives, including; the use of efficient LED technologies.
Mr Bowen earlier said the situation in the energy market along the east coast"remains tight" but also"remains under very active management".
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