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Energy + Water / Community groups call for energy hardship relief package as household energy bills jump

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre joins a coalition of leading consumer and community organisations to call for immediate Commonwealth Government...

28 Mar 2020
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Energy + Water / Energy retailers and government must act to protect vulnerable people

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) welcomes the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) announcement of its expectations of energy retailers to...

27 Mar 2020
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Energy + Water / A big win for all energy users, but door closed on households

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Total Environment Centre and The Australia Institute welcome the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (the Commission)...

12 Mar 2020

Energy + Water / NSW solar battery loan scheme a win for households

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre welcomes the New South Wales government’s announcement of a pilot solar battery loan scheme for...

28 Feb 2020

Energy + Water / Rains buy time to ditch new desalination and plan smarter

The recent rains across parts of New South Wales provide breathing space for better long-term resource planning to ensure water...

25 Feb 2020

Policing and Detention / PIAC Welcomes Scrutiny of Invasive Policing Practices

PIAC has welcomed the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission’s (LECC) report into use of the Suspect Targeting Management Plan on children...

14 Feb 2020

Discrimination / Religious Discrimination Bill remains deeply flawed and should be rejected

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre has called for the second exposure draft of the Government’s proposed Religious Discrimination Bill to...

31 Jan 2020

Discrimination / Religious Discrimination Bill remains a threat to human rights

The second exposure draft of the Morrison Government’s Religious Discrimination Bill is a threat to the human rights of many...

10 Dec 2019
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Energy + Water / Wholesale demand response delayed, better outcomes for consumers necessary

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Total Environment Centre and The Australia Institute welcome the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (the Commission)...

5 Dec 2019

Energy + Water / Water recycling needed but high fixed charges mean many Sydney households are still paying for water they don’t use

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) welcomes the NSW Government investigating water recycling as a necessary measure to secure Sydney’s...

27 Nov 2019

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