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Forming part of the $5.1 billion Clean Energy Initiative, the fund will be used to support renewable energy projects like wind and solar power as well as to encourage households to reduce their energy usage.

And there will be $30m over two years for a national campaign to "educate the community in climate change".

The money includes funds to set up a new website, as well as run ad campaigns in the print media and on radio and television.

More than $100m will be spent on advising more than 600,000 households on ways to improve energy and water efficiency under the new-look Green Loans program.