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Read our latest media releases about our work and media statements responding to the energy issues affecting households and small businesses, along with expert commentary from our team and our CEO.
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CEO updates
26 June 2026
2 min read
From the CEO: June 2026
What decision do you think has the largest impact on how much households pay for their energy bills? Read our June newsletter to find out.
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Media releases
25 June 2026
2 min read
Consumers leading the clean energy transition, but further reform needed: ECA responds to release of 2026 ISP
Media release: Today’s release of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) 2026 Integrated System Plan (ISP) reveals that rooftop solar and home batteries will continue to be a major driver of the nation's energy transition. However, we're calling for network regulation reform to optimise every dollar spent on the transition.
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Commentary
19 June 2026
7 min read
New Grants Awarded
We're funding nine new, ambitious projects through our grants program. Find out what they are - and what they're set to achieve for consumers.
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Media releases
18 June 2026
2 min read
Energy Consumers Australia welcomes critical reforms to network tariffs in the AEMC’s Pricing Review
Media release: “We welcome the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) proposals to reform network tariffs,” Brian Spak, Energy Consumers Australia (ECA) General Manager, Advocacy and Policy, said.
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Media releases
18 June 2026
5 min read
Loyalty tax inaction: A massive missed opportunity, consumer and small business groups say
Joint media release: Leading consumer and small business groups have expressed dismay at the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) failure to address the ‘loyalty tax’ harming households and small business.
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Commentary
15 June 2026
6 min read
The Solar Sharer Offer will be available soon – but how many consumers will sign up? And should they?
Free electricity — what’s not to like? But our analysis at Energy Consumers Australia shows that some consumers are not able to take full advantage of the Solar Sharer Offer, and some may even be worse off if they switch. It is critical that governments and retailers clearly communicate the advantages and disadvantages of these plans.
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Media releases
03 June 2026
3 min read
Energy Consumers Australia welcomes release of FlexCost methodology
Media release: Energy Consumers Australia (ECA) is excited to welcome today’s publication of the FlexCost methodology, an important step toward building a least-cost electricity transition that benefits all consumers.
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Media releases
29 May 2026
2 min read
Energy Consumers Australia responds to draft Rate of Return Instrument
Media release: Energy Consumers Australia (ECA) welcomes today’s release of the draft Rate of Return Instrument (RORI) by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) as a critical step toward ensuring consumers no longer foot the bill for hundreds of millions of dollars in excessive network costs.
Pot on gas stove
CEO updates
28 May 2026
3 min read
From the CEO: May 2026
In our May newsletter, our CEO Brendan French, compares the true costs of connecting to gas with the cost to fully electrify.

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