Publications
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Submission to the Reforms of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 – Stage 2 Consultation Regulation Impact Statement
PIAC lodged a submission to the Stage 2 reforms of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Cth) (Transport Standards). Our submission supports regulatory reforms to: We also reiterate issues we have raised previously around the lack of accountability, which should be addressed by the Australian Human Rights Commission providing independent oversight of reported compliance…
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Submission to AEMC Draft Determination Protecting Customers Affected by Family Violence
In partnership with ACT Council of Social Service, Financial Rights Legal Centre, Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand, South Australian Council of Social Service and Tasmanian Council of Social Service, PIAC made a submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s Draft rule, Protecting customers affected by family violence. We are particularly pleased that the draft rule…
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Submission to AEMC Efficient provision of inertia rule change
PIAC made a submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) Efficient provision of inertia rule change request. In this submission we recommended that minimum inertia requirements be managed and procured by AEMO rather than transmission businesses. PIAC argued that levying energy market pool fees on all market participants currently represents the most benefit-reflective means…
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Submission to AEMC Transmission Planning and Investment Review – Stage 2 Draft Report
PIAC made a submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) Transmission Planning and Investment Review – Stage 2 Draft Report. In this submission we expressed concern that existing arrangements do not support appropriately funding transmission infrastructure where the primary beneficiaries are new generators. This results in inefficient transmission investment, leaving consumers with unfair and…
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Submission to the AEMC’s 2022 Review of the Reliability Standards & Settings Draft Report
PIAC made a submission to the AEMC’s 2022 Review of the reliability standards and settings Draft report. Our submission highlighted feedback from consumers and other stakeholders supporting retaining the current form of Unserved Energy (USE), and level of 0.002%, for the Standard. PIAC has engaged with consumer and community groups, specifically on the Reliability Standard…
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Submission to the statutory review of the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW)
The Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW) plays a vital role in supporting and promoting the rights of victims of crime in NSW. PIAC made a submission to the statutory review of the Act undertaken by the Department of Communities and Justice based on the experience of PIAC Homeless Persons’ Legal Service. HPLS provides legal assistance…
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Submission on NSW Committee on Law and Safety’s Inquiry into embedded networks in NSW
PIAC responded to the NSW Committee on Law and Safety’s Inquiry into embedded networks in NSW. PIAC strongly supports an outcomes or principles-based approach to regulation and consumer protection that ensures the needs of consumers are prioritised over the business model of providers. The framework for energy retail exemptions has created an incentive to use embedded…
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Submission to NSW Draft Gas Supply Regulation 2022 (the Draft) and associated Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS)
PIAC made a submission to the NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change’s Draft Gas Supply Regulation 2022 (the Draft) and associated Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS). The Draft sought to remake the regulation to support the development of a commercial hydrogen industry in NSW, with a focus on the injection of hydrogen gas blends within…
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Submission to the AER’s stand-alone power systems guidelines
EWCAP provided feedback on the AER’s proposed changes to six documents following the AEMC’s National Electricity Amendment (Regulated stand-alone power systems) Rule 2022 Drawing on extensive involvement and expertise in SAPS related reforms, EWCAP proposed a change to the RIT-D threshold to reflect the potential for one or more SAPS to be more cost effective…
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Submission to AER Guidelines for Stand-Alone Power Systems Rule Change
PIAC made a submission to the AER’s draft updated guidelines to accommodate regulated stand-alone power systems (SAPS). We provided feedback on Regulated investment Test for Distribution (RIT-D) threshold, market benefits, reliability outcomes, connection charge guidelines and distribution reliability measures guidelines, focussing on how to ensure guidelines prioritise consumer outcomes rather than processes. Most substantially we…