Publications
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Submission to the AER on Default Market Offer Prices 2023-24 Draft Determination
PIAC provided a response to the Australian Energy Regulator’s Draft Determination on Default Market Offer (DMO) Prices for 2023-24. PIAC provided responses to the AER in earlier iterations of this process which set out our position on the role of the DMO and made recommendations on how the DMO can be improved to offer better…
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Submission to the NSW Office of Energy and Climate and NSW Treasury: Protecting NSW customers of embedded networks
PIAC made a submission to the NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change (OECC) and NSW Treasury’s consultation to the Draft Ministerial Statement of Expectations: Protecting NSW customers of embedded networks. We commend the NSW Government for pursuing reforms that will better protect NSW consumers, including being a leader in proposing strong protections for people…
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Submission to AEMC Efficient Provision of Inertia Consultation Paper
PIAC made a submission to the AEMC’s consultation paper on the efficient provision of inertia. In the submission we highlighted the potential for operational challenges to arise from the existing inertia framework. Namely, declining inertia may pose a future threat to power system security because it is not efficiently procured or allocated in real-time. As…
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Submission to Department of Industry, Science & Resources: National Battery Strategy Issues Paper
PIAC provided a response to the Federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)’s Issues Paper on a National Battery Strategy. The Paper sought feedback on how the federal government can “create and support a sustainable, thriving end-to-end battery supply chain.” Our submission highlighted the need to prioritise principles of sustainability, equity, energy affordability and…
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Submission to Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws
PIAC’s submission to the ALRC Inquiry into Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws supports the majority of the ALRC’s proposals, as they would help to achieve legal protection against discrimination for LGBTQ students and teachers while preserving the ability of religious schools to serve communities of faith. However, PIAC also endorsed the submission of the…
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Submission to the AER Review of Incentive Schemes for Regulated Networks – Draft Decision
PIAC provided a response to the Australian Energy Regulator’s Review of Incentive Schemes for Regulated Networks (the Review) – Draft Decision (the Draft). The Review sought feedback on the efficacy and suitability of a range of incentive schemes that apply to regulated electricity and gas networks. The Draft sought to implement changes that would make…
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Submission to AEMC Unlocking CER benefits through flexible trading consultation paper
PIAC provided a response to the AEMC’s Unlocking CER (consumer energy resources) Benefits through Flexible Trading Consultation Paper (the Paper). The Paper sought feedback on a proposed rule change to “introduce flexible trading by enabling consumers to have their CER separately metered and therefore treated independently in market settlements, allowing consumers to engage with multiple…
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Submission to AEMO Draft 2023 Inputs, Assumptions and Scenarios Report
PIAC provided a response to AEMO’s Draft 2023 Inputs, Assumptions and Scenarios Report Consultation process. AEMO sought feedback on the inputs, assumptions and scenarios that it proposes to use in its 2023-24 forecasting and planning activities, including the 2024 ISP. Our submission strongly rejected the inclusion of the 2.6°C Progressive Change scenario (2.6 C scenario),…
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Submission to AER’s Review of Consumer Protections for Future Energy Services
In partnership with Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association, Consumer Action Law Centre, Consumer Policy Research Centre, Financial Counselling Australia, South Australian Council of Social Service and Tenants’ Union of NSW, PIAC led a submission in response to the Australian Energy Regulator’s Review of consumer protections for future energy services: Options for reform of the National…
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Submission to Energy Ministers’ – Emissions Reduction in the National Energy Objectives
PIAC responded to the Energy Ministers’ and Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s Consultation on incorporating an emissions reduction objective into the national energy objectives (NEOs). The consultation sought feedback on the proposed legislative change and associated processes. We supported the inclusion of emissions reduction in the NEOs as a crucial step…