Publications

  • Submission to AEMC Enhancing community engagement in transmission building draft rule determination

    PIAC made a submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) rule change on enhancing community engagement in transmission building. The rule change was aimed at implementing recommendations coming out of last year’s Transmission Planning and Investment Review, which called for greater clarity and certainty for transmission network service providers (TNSP) on what stakeholder engagement…

  • Submission to the Office of Energy and Climate Change’s (OECC) Energy Saving Scheme (ESS)

    PIAC made a submission to the Office of Energy and Climate Change’s (OECC) Energy Saving Scheme (ESS) Water heater consultation paper. In this submission we encourage OECC to expand this process or initiate consultation on wider reforms to better align the ESS with the NSW Government’s strategic responses to energy affordability, consumer energy resource (CER)…

  • Submission to IPART Sydney Water Operating Licence Review 2023-24 Issues Paper

    PIAC made a submission in response to IPARTs issues paper as part of their Sydney Water Operating Licence Review. PIAC welcomed the improvement in the accessibility of IPARTs process and the community stakeholder engagement undertaken in advance of the issues paper. We responded in detail to several aspects of the issues paper, focusing on opportunities…

  • Submission to ACCC Draft guidance for business on environmental and sustainability claims

    PIAC responded to the ACCC consultation on Draft guidance for business on environmental and sustainability claims.  PIAC welcomes the new guidance from the ACCC which aims to address ‘greenwashing’ by businesses. PIAC highlights the potential for consumer harm resulting from misleading claims made by energy companies about products, services and overall environmental performance. We recommend…

  • Submission to AEMC Unlocking consumer energy resources (CER) benefits through flexible trading directions paper

    PIAC made a submission to the AEMCs Unlocking consumer energy resources (CER) benefits through flexible trading directions paper.  Flexible trading can benefit all consumers by increasing retail competition and expanding choice around how consumers manage and engage with their energy resources. PIAC does not support the AEMCs proposal not to progress flexible trading for small…

  • Submission to IPART Energy prices in embedded networks consultation paper

    PIAC made a submission to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s (IPART) Energy prices in embedded networks consultation paper. In this submission PIAC recommends that IPART be guided by an objective to use pricing to address the disadvantages faced by people living in embedded networks and remove the incentive to utilise an embedded network structure…

  • Housing Delayed and Denied Data Update 2023

    In 2022, PIAC partnered with the Housing Hub to publish a report – Housing Delayed and Denied – presenting data that showed major delays in NDIS decision-making on funding for Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA). The report also identified serious issues in the National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) decision-making and reviews, which had led to faulty…

  • Second submission to the Independent Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme

    PIAC made a second submission to the Independent Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (the Review). The Review’s interim ‘What we have heard’ report released on 30 June 2023 outlined several topics and questions the Review is considering and seeking solutions on. This submission summarises PIAC’s views and recommendations in response to the following ‘priority…

  • Submission to AER Review of the cost benefit analysis and regulatory investment test guidelines

    PIAC submitted a criticism of the Australian Energy Regulator’s draft amendments to the cost benefit analysis guidelines and Regulatory Investment Test (RIT) application guidelines. The amendments aim to increase the rigour of cost estimations for transmission and distribution projects, and to provide guidance about how project proponents should employ the material change in circumstances (MCC)…

  • Submission to AER Benefits of increased network visibility

    PIAC made a submission to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) and Energy Security Board’s (ESB) Benefits of increased network visibility consultation paper. Better access to data on the performance of low-voltage networks is needed to optimise consumer energy resources and network assets, and help ensure new market arrangements and consumer protections work for all consumers.…

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