Energy + Water / Australia’s transmission task needs a new approach – let’s open it up to competition In particular, the AEMC determined that TNSPs recovering their costs as incurred rather than as commissioned would mean that consumers... 29 Sep 2023 Energy + Water / Eraring extension unnecessary: Government has cheaper, cleaner options The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) has called on the NSW Government to adopt a program of reliable, sustainable energy... 28 Aug 2023 Energy + Water / 2SER: Turning down the gas The Australian Government has committed to reaching Net Zero emissions by 2050 and we need to make big cuts by... 25 Aug 2023 Energy + Water / “We can electrify the smart way, or the slow and expensive way” …To electrify the smart way Australia needs an electrification plan, argues Craig Memery, Senior energy advisor for the Public Interest... 18 Jul 2023 Energy + Water / Consumer groups welcome Knock to Stay Connected customer code for energy companies Consumer groups and the financial counselling sector have welcomed the launch of a new customer code for the energy sector.... 15 Jun 2023 Energy + Water / Government dragging its feet regulating Buy Now Pay Later sector, causing more grief for the vulnerable Only a few years ago, Buy Now Pay Later was hailed as the ultimate in consumer credit innovation. The current... 20 Mar 2023 Energy + Water / ‘Very legal loopholes’: Consumer groups seek tighter buy now, pay later curbs Consumer groups warn buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers will continue to exploit loopholes unless the federal government imposes stricter... 9 Jan 2023 Energy + Water / Albanese plan has ‘dealt a blow’ to east coast gas supply A federal government plan to lower energy bills by capping the price of gas and coal has been attacked as... 22 Dec 2022 Energy + Water / Consumers stuck with Snowy 2’s ballooning grid costs despite NSW energy deal The Federal Government has announced a deal with the NSW Government to finance expansion of the NSW energy grid. The... 21 Dec 2022 Energy + Water / Anthony Albanese labels NSW energy deal ‘one of the biggest announcements’ he’ll make in office Anthony Albanese has labelled the federal government’s $5bn spend on the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project in New South Wales as... 21 Dec 2022