Publications

  • Preliminary Submission to the NSW Law Reform Commission Review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)

    PIAC has long advocated for comprehensive review and modernisation of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), which is now widely recognised as the worst anti-discrimination law of any jurisdiction in Australia. This includes through our 2021 Report ‘Leader to Laggard: The case for modernisation of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act.’ We therefore welcome the Government’s referral of…

  • Submission to AEIC Review of community engagement practices

    PIAC made a submission to the Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner’s (AEIC) review of community engagement practices. We propose regulatory changes aimed at raising the minimum standards network services must fulfil in order to have projects and revenue proposals approved, as well as a new authority to champion and coordinate benefits from the energy transition accruing…

  • Submission to the Senate Economic Reference Committee Inquiry into Residential Electrification

    PIAC, 350 Australia and Renew provided a joint submission to the Senate Economic Reference Committee Inquiry into Residential Electrification. Our submission strongly supported efficient electrification of Australian homes and demonstrated the necessity of doing so to achieve climate, energy affordability, health and broader economic outcomes. We highlighted the need for the Commonwealth Government to provide…

  • 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…

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