The NSW Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) plays a key role in reducing energy consumption, cutting emissions, and lowering bills. As the NSW Government seeks to align the ESS Rule and Regulation with the Energy Security Safeguard, it is essential that these updates provide clear and equitable benefits for all consumers.

Our submission advocates for reforms that support low-income households, small businesses, First Nations communities, and renters.

Read our submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)’s Draft Determination, which includes a series of recommendations relating to community resilience.

Improving the application of concessions to bills is an essential amendment that will help ensure the most vulnerable consumers are accessing the support to which they are entitled.

Loyalty penalties are a perverse outcome across the National Electricity Market (NEM), and there are material benefits at stake for consumers from this rule change.

The Victorian Department of Transport and Planning's Building Electrification – Regulatory Impact Statement is an important step in ensuring all Victorians have access to clean, affordable and reliable energy in a future energy system.

We're pleased the AER hasn't accepted Jemena's proposed capex. Jemena must begin planning for a network in decline. However, significant consumer risks remain.

There is no role for renewable gases to decarbonise the residential building sector. While we acknowledge DEECA has assessed the costs to residential and small businesses to be small, it's unreasonable they should pay at all.

Our joint submission with other consumer advocates highlights the importance of the Victorian Default Offer (VDO) as a safeguard for consumers. Read it here.