Energy and water
Media and commentary related to our work to protect and advance consumer protections for essential services, and accelerate a just transition to net zero.
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Renew Economy: Customers should pay to quit gas, says rule maker, but with strict rules around “actual costs” of disconnection
We argued for a national framework around gas disconnection to prevent uncertainty for people getting off gas.
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Reforms to improve energy for 95,000 households in NSW welcomed by energy advocates
Reforms to embedded networks are a big step forward, but fundamental issues remain.
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The Australian: Solar users told to get smart with excess power
Senior Energy Advisor Craig Memery highlighted transparency issues with the export costs of household solar but said focus should be on the bigger issues.
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Australia’s Net Zero Plan: A Critical Moment for Inclusive Climate Action
Our Energy and Water Justice team is working to ensure our energy system transition is fast, just and focussed on solutions that work for people.
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The Energy: Ease of switching up for debate
We highlighted the difficulty of switching energy providers for even the most informed consumers.
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ABC News: Consumers decry cap that lets spot Australian power prices rise to highest in world
We joined other energy justice and civil society organisations in calling for fairer power price caps.
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2SER: NT energy system letting down First Nations families
Solicitor Petra Franks joined 2SER to discuss our collaborative work to improve energy access for First Nations communities in the Northern Territory.
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AFR: Why Sydney Water wants to increase bills by a third to $1491 a year
We advocated for water users, arguing the cost of improving infrastructure should not be recovered in bills.
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The Energy: Industry weighs costs and benefits of real-time meter data
We explained how the challenge of implementing useful meter data for networks and consumers is in part a legacy of a disastrous historical policy decision.
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Renew Economy: ‘Not fair’ to force consumers to pay for gas death spiral, says advocate
Our submission says it’s not fair to charge people today for the gas network’s future problems.