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Comment re Low Income Energy Efficiency Program: design options

Title:
Comment re Low Income Energy Efficiency Program: design options
Author (personal):
  • Santow, Edward
Publication date:
21 Oct 2011
Publication type:
Submission
Physical description:
[2] p
Keywords:
utilities, pricing, consumer protection, energy
Record number:
965
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Abstract

PIAC welcomes the introduction of the Low Income Energy Efficiency Program, an initiative developed to assist low-income households reduce energy consumption as part of the Australian Government’s climate change plan—Securing a Clean Energy Future. PIAC submitted a letter to the public consultation for this program to ensure that low-income and vulnerable households are safeguarded against future rises in energy prices following the roll out of the Australian Government’s price on carbon.