Publications
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Joint Submission in response to the AEMC’s Streamlining Payment Difficulty Protections draft determination
People should not be threatened with disconnection when they are struggling to afford their energy bills. Retailers should offer earlier and stronger support that is more personal, less intimidating and designed to minimise harm.
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Joint Submission in response to the AEMC’s Strengthening Payment Difficulty Protections consultation paper
Retailers’ support for people who are struggling to pay their energy bills needs to be more effective. That’s why we’re recommending further reforms to make it easier for people to access the assistance they need, including making payment plans more affordable.
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Implementing minimum energy efficiency standards in NSW rental homes
Our minimum energy efficiency rental standards (MEERS) implementation guide supports the design and delivery of standards that are clear, practical and equitable, so renters are better off in the long run.
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Explainer: Draft aviation disability standards
This explainer helps people in the disability community participate in the Australian Government’s ‘aviation disability standards’ consultation process.
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Submission in response to Infrastructure NSW’s data centres consultation paper
Data centre development is accelerating, and there are some serious potential risks. But when well-integrated, data centres can support a broader digital economy and contribute to energy system efficiency, flexibility, and reliability.
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Submission to the Statutory Review of the NSW Bail Act
We made a submission to the Statutory Review of the Bail Amendment (Extension of Limitation on Bail in Certain Circumstances) Act 2025, arguing s 22C of the NSW Bail Act should be repealed,
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Submission in response to the AEMC’s Electricity Review Package 1 consultation paper
As networks play an increasingly important role in facilitating an efficient energy transition, we need regulation that puts consumer outcomes at the centre of decision making.
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Submission in response to the ACCC’s New Energy Tech Consumer Code draft determination
The nature of energy products and services are rapidly changing and expanding with traditional energy regulatory frameworks and consumer protections increasingly insufficient. The New Energy Tech Consumer Code (NETCC) is the only platform with the potential scope to cover these new services and improve regulation and protection while further consumer protection reforms are considered.
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Submission in response to the AEMC’s Clarifying the treatment of jurisdictional policies and system costs in the ISPdraft determination
The Integrated System Plan (ISP) is there to guide an efficient, least cost transition of the National Electricity Market (NEM) power system, while keeping supply reliable. While ISP reform is necessary, we need to focus on changes improve the ISP’s scope to deliver that purpose.
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Submission in response to the AER’s consultation on Transgrid’s System Strength Project (hybrid) proposal 2026-31
System strength involves a range of factors to keep the energy system stable and capable of consistently delivering energy safely. Maintaining system strength through the transition involves new challenges. But as battery and inverter-based technology improves, there are also opportunities to address system strength more efficiently.