Publications

  • Submission on Draft Determination: Improving application of concessions to bills

    The Justice and Equity Centre led a joint consumer and community organisation submission in response to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s Draft Determination on the Improving application of concessions to bills proposed rule change. The joint submission was co-signed by nine other organisations

  • Submission to the review into hate speech protections for vulnerable communities

    Our submission recommended expanding hate speech protections to more people and communities.

  • Submission to NSW DCCEEW Transmission Planning Review

    The JEC made a submission to the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s review of transmission planning in NSW (the Owens Review). We noted that the panel again agreed with our concerns about how inequitable cost recovery under the NSW Roadmap are, and how this impacted on matters within scope of…

  • Joint submission on Improving the ability to switch to a better offer: Draft Determination

    The Justice and Equity Centre led a joint consumer and community response to the AEMC’s Draft Determination for the Improving the ability to switch to a better offer rule change. The submission was co-signed by the ACT Council of Social Service, Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association, the Ethnic Communities Council of NSW, Financial Counsellors’ Association…

  • Submission on unsolicited selling and lead generation

    The Justice and Equity Centre (JEC) made a submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in response to its consultation on unsolicited selling and lead generation.

  • Submission to AEMC 2026 Reliability Standard and Settings Review

    The JEC made a submission to the Australian Energy market Commission (AEMC) 2026 Reliability Standard and Settings Review. We argued that the reliability regime must be grounded in the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) Values of Customer Reliability (VCR). Failure to do this will cause consumers to pay more than they would prefer to for the…

  • Submission on reforms to the Default Market Offer (DMO)

    The Justice and Equity Centre led a joint consumer and community response to Commonwealth DCCEEW’s consultation paper on potential reforms to the Default Market Offer (DMO). The submission was co-signed by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS), Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association (CPSA), Energetic Communities and the South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS).…

  • Submission to NDIS Supports rules consultation

    We made a submission to the Department of Social Services consultation on a rule to be drafted and agreed between Federal, State and Territory governments which will define which supports the NDIS will and will not fund. Our submission highlights the serious problems the disability community have faced as a result of the current transitional…

  • In-person visits before electricity disconnection: Report

    Concerned by the escalating harms caused by disconnection, the Justice and Equity Centre (JEC) undertook research to explore the experiences and effectiveness of in-person pre-disconnection visits as a way to reduce disconnections for non-payment proceeding. This includes the “Knock to Stay Connected” initiative where households facing disconnection are personally handed disconnection warning notices and support…

  • Joint submission on gas distribution network connections and disconnections

    The Justice and Equity Centre led a joint consumer and community response to the AEMC’s consultation paper on gas distribution networks: connection and permanent abolishment charges. The submission was co-signed by Sydney Community Forum, Solar Citizens and the Queensland Council of Social Service.

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