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14 October 2026

Why the old tradie business model won’t deliver all-electric homes | SwitchedOn Australia

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Why the old tradie business model won’t deliver all-electric homes | SwitchedOn Australia

All Electric Homes founder Trent Jones warns that a shortage of skilled tradies, fragmented business models and poorly designed rebates could derail Australia’s push to electrify millions of homes.

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