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09 September 2026

3 min read

NSW Government urged to introduce minimum energy efficiency standards to save renters up to $570 a year

Media release: NSW renters could save hundreds of dollars a year on their power bills if the NSW government introduces minimum energy efficiency rental standards, new Energy Consumers Australia research shows.

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Commentary

10 September 2026

5 min read

The AEMC's proposed gas rules leave households and businesses to pay for network investors' bad bets

Australia’s gas networks are at a tipping point. As more households go all-electric, their neighbours still connected to gas are left to pick up the tab for the pipelines under our streets.

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Media releases

01 April 2026

5 min read

"Landmark laws": Consumer groups welcome unfair trading prohibition

Media release: 17 leading consumer groups have today welcomed the introduction of an Unfair Trading Prohibition to the Federal Parliament.

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Media releases

27 August 2026

3 min read

"Profound disappointment and a step in the wrong direction": Energy Consumers Australia responds to the AEMC's draft determination on Gas Networks in Transition

Media release: Today’s draft decision by the Australian Energy Market Commission is a profound disappointment and a step in the wrong direction.

Media releases

20 September 2022

2 min read

2022 Consumer Engagement Award winners announced

Commentary

17 April 2024

5 min read

A path to equity: empowering CALD communities through an inclusive energy transition

Commentary

30 April 2021

6 min read

A positive step towards delivering energy security for all Australians

Media releases

25 March 2021

4 min read

AEMC changes offer path for consumers to actively shape future system

Commentary

25 July 2023

6 min read

Age is just a number … until you bring up the energy transition.

Media releases

28 October 2022

3 min read

All options on the table to bring energy bills down following Ministers’ Meeting

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Media releases

16 July 2026

3 min read

Almost 1 in 3 Australian households struggling to pay electricity bills while confusing energy market takes its toll, new survey shows

Media release: Almost 1 in 3 Australian households report difficulty paying electricity bills over the last 6 months, as consumers are forced to navigate a complex and confusing market, research released today by Energy Consumers Australia (ECA) shows.

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