Publications
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Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Truth and Justice Bill Commission 2024
We supported the foundation of a Commonwealth Truth and Justice Commission and emphasised the power of truth-telling emphasis the resilience and strength of First Nations people.
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Submission to AEMC Inter-regional settlements residue arrangements for transmission loops
The JEC made a submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) rule change process considering changes to the way monies collected as a result of the settlement of the dispatch using a different price to the settlement of payments occurring in the NEM every 5 minutes (the ‘residues’). We noted the inadequacy of the…
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Submission to AER Review of the cost benefit analysis guidelines and RIT application guidelines draft amendments
The JEC made a submission to the Australian Energy Regulator’s draft amendments to their review of the cost benefit analysis guidelines and regulated investment test (RIT) guidelines. The cost benefit analyses that appear at different parts of the transmission investment regulatory framework were being adjusted in light of the revised national energy objectives, which integrate…
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Submission to AER Values of Customer Reliability methodology final determination
The JEC received a special invitation to comment on the final determination of the Values of Customer Reliability (VCR) methodology. We made recommendations that: We also reiterated our position that any VCR methodology that does not use a mixture of both deliberative and non-deliberative direct engagement techniques is likely to substantially misestimate the preferences of…
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Submission to AEMC Enhanced consumer protections for accelerated smart meter deployment
The JEC made a submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) Enhanced consumer protections directions paper as part of the accelerated smart meter deployment rule change. We submit that retailers, not consumers, are best placed to manage the risks and/or costs associated with the transition to cost-reflective network tariffs. Retailers have various tools to…
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Submission to NSW DCCEEW Consultation on NSW Pipelines and Gas Supply Legislation Amendments
The Justice and Equity Centre made a submission in response to NSW DCCEEW’s consultation on amending NSW pipelines and gas supply legislation. We support measures to provide for more robust and detailed regulations regarding the suspension, decommissioning and abandonment of gas pipelines and gas supply. The JEC recommended this process be used to put in…
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Submission to NSW DCCEEW Statutory Reviews of the ESS and PDRS
The Justice and Equity Centre provided a submission in response to NSW DCCEEW’s 2025 Statutory Reviews of the Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) and the Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS). We broadly supported the approach being taken for the reviews, in considering the two concurrently. We recommended this process consider broad reforms to both schemes, aimed…
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Submission to the Discussion Paper on Restricting Non-Disclosure Agreements in Workplace Sexual Harassment Cases
We made a submission to the Victorian Government Department of Treasury consultation on restricting the use of non-disclosure agreements (‘NDAs’) in workplace sexual harassment cases. Our submission welcomes proposed legislative reforms that would ensure NDAs are used only at the request of a complainant. However, we also call for the broadening of reforms so that a person complaining about sexual…
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Submission to NSW DCCEEW Opportunities for a renewable fuel industry in NSW discussion paper
The JEC made a submission to the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s (DCCEEW) discussion paper on opportunities for a renewable fuel industry in NSW. The JEC supports the adoption of a principles-based framework prioritising electrification to reduce demand for and use of fossil gas, both domestically and for export. This…
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Submission to the Airline Passenger Protections (Pay on Delay) Bill 2024 inquiry
Our submission noted serious barriers people with disability face when travelling by air, and the particular importance of consumer protections for people with disability.