Publications
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Submission to consultation paper on regulatory sandbox arrangements
PIAC lodged a submission to the AEMC’s consultation paper on regulatory sandbox arrangements to help develop proof-of-concept projects to help inform future regulatory reforms in light of the ongoing transformation of the electricity sector. This transformation will require energy policy and regulatory frameworks that balance appropriate levels of protections so consumers continue to enjoy energy…
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Wholesale demand response rule change consultation paper supplementary submission
PIAC made a supplementary submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) consultion paper on proposed rule changes to introduce a demand response mechanism to the National Energy Market (NEM). As a joint proposer, PIAC fully support the rule proposed by PIAC, the Total Environment Centre (TEC) and the Australia Institute (TAI), and provide further…
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Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018
PIAC’s submission built on our previous submissions to the Religious Freedom Review, and a previous Senate Inquiry into discrimination against LGBT students and teachers. This includes calling for the adoption of best practice anti-discrimination legislation, such as the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Act 1998, which: -Prohibits discrimination by religious schools against LGBT students and teachers while -Allowing…
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Hardship guidelines issues paper
PIAC responded to the AER’s issues paper on the new retailer hardship policy guidelines. PIAC supports the development of enforceable hardship policy guidelines and the intent of these reforms. PIAC highlights that the National Energy Retail Law (NERL) protects the rights and interests of all consumers, and supports the specific requirements that Culturally and Linguistically…
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Wholesale demand response mechanism consultation paper
PIAC responded to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) consultation paper concerning a three proposed rule-changes to implement demand response in the National Energy Market (NEM). PIAC responded to the AEMC’s consultation paper regarding the three wholesale demand response mechanism rule changes across two submissions. As a joint proposer, PIAC fully supports the rule proposed…
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Wholesale demand response rule change consultation paper – joint
PIAC, in collaboration with Total Environment Centre (TEC) and The Australia Institute (TAI) made a joint submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) consultation paper on three Wholesale demand response (WDR) rule change requests proposed by PIAC, Total Environment Centre and The Australia Institute, the South Australian Government, and the Australian Energy Council (AEC)…
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Values of Customer Reliability consultation paper
PIAC responded to the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) consultation paper on Values of Customer Reliability (VCR). The VCR represents the values different customers place on having a reliable electricity supply and is determined by the AER. The VCR has long been a key element of NEM energy market frameworks, and how it is determined and…
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Monitoring of electricity supply in the NEM discussion paper
PIAC responded to the ACCC’s discussion paper on monitoring of the electricity supply in the National Energy Market (NEM). PIAC commends the ACCC on the comprehensive analysis undertaken as part of its Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry (REPI) process and strongly supports using this work as the foundation for the ongoing monitoring role of the ACCC.…
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Submission to Forecasting productivity growth for electricity distributors draft decision
PIAC strongly supports the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) reviewing its current practice of assuming zero productivity growth in distribution determinations. We do not consider this practice to be in the long-term interests of consumers. Consumers expect businesses to find cost savings wherever possible and cannot accept that neither profit-maximising principles nor regulation requires them to…
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Submission to the Third Review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002
PIAC’s submission reiterated many of our concerns from our submission to the Second Review, particularly as few of those issues had been satisfactorily addressed in the time since then. This included concerns surrounding the lack of transparency in implementation of the Transport Standards. PIAC has therefore called for: PIAC also expressed concerns about the limitations…