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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Craig Memery on power price hike
PIAC’s EWCAP Team Leader, Craig Memery, explains why electricity prices are rising.
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No time to waste: act on Finkel to reduce electricity prices
Electricity price rises approaching 20% highlight the urgent need for the Commonwealth to support the recommendations of the Finkel review, in order to stave-off further hikes that have the potential to devastate disadvantaged households. Craig Memery, Team Leader at PIAC’s Energy + Water Consumers’ Advocacy Program, said that the energy retail price increases would cause…
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Finkel review: mixed news for consumers
The highly anticipated Finkel review into the security of the national electricity market is a mixed bag for consumers, with price-reducing and security-enhancing initiatives tempered by some ideas that appear short-sighted and will cost consumers more, according to Craig Memery, Team Leader at PIAC’s Energy + Water Consumers’ Advocacy Program. ‘While the recommendations of today’s…
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Ausgrid spent $75m on an unnecessary Sydney CBD property
‘Anyone passing Bligh Street or O’Connell streets in the heart of the Sydney CBD can see an example of how energy users are arguably being made to pay too much for power networks. ‘A huge vacant lot running between the two streets was purchased by Ausgrid (then called Energy Australia) back in 2009 for $75…
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‘Gold-plating’: NSW’s skewed electricity market and the fight over rising bills
‘A federal court decision this week represents a possible end to a two-year battle that will see New South Wales households charged an extra $3bn on their collective energy bill and put upward pressure on bills in other states too.’
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Households facing ‘price spike’ as regulator loses key court case
‘A federal court has blocked efforts to cut power price rises which will leave households facing a ‘price spike’ that could run into hundreds of dollars a year, one consumer group has warned.’