Community and consumer organisation joint proposal: National COVID-19 energy hardship relief package Alternative formats available on request to PIAC - Contact PIAC
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre joined a coalition of leading consumer and community organisations to call for Commonwealth Government funding and stronger commitments by energy businesses so people can afford their energy bills during the COVID-19 social, economic and health crisis.
In the joint statement the groups call on the Government to work with energy retailers and community organisations to ensure the relief is delivered quickly and simply to where it is needed most, with a package of Government funding and energy industry commitments, including targeted energy debt relief and new jobs in Australian call centres.