Publications
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Joint Submission to OECC EAPA Consultation Paper on Proposed Reforms
PIAC made a joint submission with the NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) and Financial Counsellors’ Association of NSW (FCAN) to the NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change’s consultation paper on proposed reforms to the Energy Accounts Payments Assistance (EAPA). If implemented, the proposed reforms would better support NSW households that experience crises with…
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Submission to the Aviation Green Paper
The Federal Government is developing its Aviation White Paper, which will set direction for Australia’s aviation industry over the coming decades to 2050. PIAC made a submission responding to a number of questions posed by the Government’s Green Paper about disability access and consumer rights. PIAC believes existing discrimination law and regulatory frameworks have failed…
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Submission to the AEMC Draft Rule on harmonising the national energy rules with the updated NEO
PIAC made a submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s draft rule change on harmonising the national energy rules with the updated national energy objectives (NEO). The NEO has been updated to include emissions reductions as a class of market benefit, where previously emissions reductions could not be taken into account by energy planners or…
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Submission to the NSW Renewable Fuel Scheme Discussion Paper
PIAC made a submission in response to the NSW renewable fuel scheme discussion paper as part of a targeted consultation from the Office of Energy and Climate Change (OECC). PIAC does not support the scheme in its form nor do we agree with any proposed expansion of the scheme. We recommend a comprehensive review of…
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Submission to DCCEEW’s Review of the Integrated System Plan
PIAC made an submission to the Review of the ISP being conducted by the federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. The department is taking inputs on the advisability of ‘supercharging’ the Integrated System Plan (ISP). PIAC supports reforming the Integrated System Plan (ISP). ISP reform and this review should focus on…
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Joint Submission to Treasury’s Protecting consumer’s from unfair trade practices – consultation regulatory impact statement
PIAC was a signatory to a joint submission of consumer advocates to Treasury’s Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement – Protecting Consumers from Unfair Trade Practices. The submission was led by the Consumer Policy Research Centre. The submission argues for a strengthening of consumer protections against unfair practices. In particular, the submission calls for a new prohibition…
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Submission to the AER Draft Decision on 24-29 revenue proposal for the Waratah Super Battery 24-29
PIAC made a submission to the Australian Energy Regulator’s draft decision on Transgrid’s revenue proposal for the Waratah Super Battery. The most notable features of Transgrid’s application were their proposal to waive the two consumer protections, the Capital Expenditure Sharing Scheme (CESS) and Efficiency Benefit Sharing Scheme (EBSS), for the project, and to manage an…
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Submission to OECC Peak Demand Reduction Scheme consultation paper
PIAC made a submission to the OECCs Peak demand reduction scheme rule change 2 consultation paper. Enabling more dynamic and efficient demand management is crucial to realising a reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy system for NSW. Reducing peak demand decreases the likelihood of power outages, eases pressure on wholesale electricity prices, mitigates the need for…
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Submission to DCCEEW Review of the ISP
PIAC made an interim submission to the Review of the ISP being conducted by the federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. The department is taking inputs on the advisability of ‘supercharging’ the Integrated System Plan (ISP), broadly meaning that gas planning is integrated into the ISP somehow. PIAC does not support…