{
  "id": 679974,
  "title": "Coalition plan to scrap energy rules for new houses condemned as ‘cost-of-living timebomb’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/coalition-plan-to-scrap-energy-rules-for-new-houses-condemned-as-cost-679974",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/13/coalition-housing-energy-standards-national-construction-code-new-homes"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Proposal to cut building costs by scrapping the construction code would increase bills for the poorest households, critics say Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Coalition plan to abolish compulsory energy standards for new homes that help reduce people’s exposure to heat and cold has been criticised by advocates as a “cost-of-living timebomb” that would deepen…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}