Energy and water
Media and commentary related to our work to protect and advance consumer protections for essential services, and accelerate a just transition to net zero.
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Australia’s Net Zero Plan: A Critical Moment for Inclusive Climate Action
Our Energy and Water Justice team is working to ensure our energy system transition is fast, just and focussed on solutions that work for people.
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The Energy: Ease of switching up for debate
We highlighted the difficulty of switching energy providers for even the most informed consumers.
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ABC News: Consumers decry cap that lets spot Australian power prices rise to highest in world
We joined other energy justice and civil society organisations in calling for fairer power price caps.
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2SER: NT energy system letting down First Nations families
Solicitor Petra Franks joined 2SER to discuss our collaborative work to improve energy access for First Nations communities in the Northern Territory.
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AFR: Why Sydney Water wants to increase bills by a third to $1491 a year
We advocated for water users, arguing the cost of improving infrastructure should not be recovered in bills.
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The Energy: Industry weighs costs and benefits of real-time meter data
We explained how the challenge of implementing useful meter data for networks and consumers is in part a legacy of a disastrous historical policy decision.
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Renew Economy: ‘Not fair’ to force consumers to pay for gas death spiral, says advocate
Our submission says it’s not fair to charge people today for the gas network’s future problems.
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2SER: A Roadmap to Efficient and Electric Homes for Everyone
Alana West joined 2SER to explain how our new roadmap can help ensure everyone is included in the energy transition.
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The Energy: Energy rule maker weighs equity in gas ‘death spiral’
The energy market rule-maker will examine how to fairly share gas distribution network ‘stranding’ costs, following proposals by the JEC and Energy Consumers Australia.
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Renew Economy: The new Parliament can secure a sustainable future for Australian homes. Here’s how.
Alana West sets out how our Roadmap for Efficient and Electric Homes provides the Government with a pathway to a fair energy transition.