Publications
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Submission in response to NSW DCCEEW’s Investigation into Minimum Energy Efficiency Rental Standards (MEERS) consultation paper
Minimum energy efficiency rental standards (MEERS) make rental homes healthier, safer and more affordable to live in. That’s why we’re calling for ambitious standards that will deliver better outcomes for renters in our response to the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s (DCCEEW) Investigation into MEERS consultation paper.
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Submission to the AEMC in response to the Gas Networks in Transition Directions Paper
We’re challenging the AEMC’s direction on gas network reform in our response to the Gas Networks in Transition Directions Paper, because the AEMC has not properly recognised why the rules are no longer fit for purpose and the intent of our proposals in response.
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Joint submission in response to proposed amendments to the NSW Social Programs for Energy Code
The NSW Social Programs for Energy (SPE) Code (the Code) is the mechanism implementing government support for energy affordability and fairness. We need to make sure any changes are made with equity front of mind, to improve and strengthen support mechanisms for people who need them.
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Submission in response to IPART on Essential Water prices 2026-2031 Draft Determination
People in Broken Hill shouldn’t have to worry about how to pay their water bills. As already high costs increase, the NSW Government has a critical role to play in supporting affordable access to water services for everyone in the community.
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Submission on the Aviation Consumer Protection Bill Package
We provided advice to a Senate inquiry on where proposed laws should be strengthened to make Australian aviation services more accessible and ensure protections are available to all consumers across the entire air travel journey.
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Case study: Embedding emissions reduction in the National Energy Objectives
We saw an opportunity to use our legal expertise to convert a high-level Government intent into mechanisms that enable concrete actions to help decarbonise our energy system.
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Explainer: National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
On 14 May 2026, the Government introduced the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 (‘Bill’). The 109-page Bill implements a wide range of changes to the NDIS, affecting everything from who can access the Scheme to planning and how particular supports will be funded. A Senate Committee inquiry is taking submissions on…
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Submission to the Inquiry on Intergenerational Housing Inequity
Our submission to the Inquiry on Intergenerational Housing Inequity shares the views of people with lived experience of homelessness or housing instability.
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Factsheet: Firearms Prohibition Orders (FPOs)
Our fact sheet gives plain-English information about Firearms Prohibition Orders (FPOs) and is a guide for people who have an FPO made against them.
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Submission in response to the AEMC Reliability Panel’s 2026 Reliability Standard and Settings Review draft report
We recommend relaxing the reliability standard, to better reflect the value consumers place on reliability and protect them from excessive volatility in the spot market, while incentivising investment in wholesale energy supply resources like generation and storage.