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Close-up photo of a stovetop gas burner underneath a pot; the burner's flame is burning bright blue.
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11 June 2025
7 min read
Gas Distribution Network Rule Changes: What you need to know
We've submitted four rule changes to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) to amend the National Gas Rules and protect consumers in a declining gas network.
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19 March 2025
3 min read
How to responsibly wind down the gas network?
The transition to all-electric homes and businesses needs to be delivered in a way that benefits all consumers, without unfairly penalising people who face greater barriers to electrification.
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03 December 2024
3 min read
Australians want information about the energy transition, new data shows
Media release: Find out what our latest research says about consumer attitudes towards the energy transition.
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12 June 2025
2 min read
Rule change amendment to protect gas consumers
Media release: Consumers remaining on the declining gas network will be better protected from soaring bills if a proposed amendment to the National Gas Rules by Energy Consumers Australia is approved.
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Photo of a person with a solar panel, standing on a ladder. They are going to install the solar panel on a rooftop.
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12 June 2025
2 min read
National body needed to unlock CER benefits
Media release: A new expert report has recommended a dedicated and enduring national body is needed to oversee the coordination of the role of consumer energy resources (CER) in the national energy market (NEM), including household solar and batteries, to help lower electricity prices and energy system costs.
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27 May 2025
8 min read
Doing the right thing by consumers – an aspirational utopia or an enforceable duty?
Should we just hope energy companies do the right thing, or should they be required to?
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26 May 2025
2 min read
Energy Consumers Australia response to DMO 2025-26 Final Decision
Media release in response to the Default Market Offer (DMO) 2025-26.
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14 May 2025
3 min read
Jemena decision underlines urgent need for national gas transition plan, ECA says
Media release in response to today's final determination on the 2025-30 gas distribution access arrangement for Jemena Gas Networks by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER).
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30 April 2025
2 min read
From the CEO: April 2025
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Entry to a sewer in a street
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31 March 2025
2 min read
From the CEO: March 2025
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31 March 2025
3 min read
Foresighting Forum 2025 Reflections
Discover key insights from participants at our recent Foresighting Forum on the opportunities in consumer advocacy.
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