Submissions

Energy Consumers Australia makes submissions throughout the year to decision-makers, advocating for the long term interests of households and small businesses to be considered in current energy processes, and in the planning for our future energy system.
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Consumer protections
14 August 2025
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Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on Improving the application of concessions to bills draft determination
Concessions are a critical safeguard for households experiencing vulnerability or hardship, yet the current system is fragmented and relies on complex manual processes.
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Consumer Energy Resources (CER)
17 September 2025
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Submission to the National Electricity Market (NEM) Wholesale Market Settings Review Draft Report
We broadly support the recommendations outlined in the National Electricity Market (NEM) Wholesale Market Settings Review Draft Report. Our submission includes four key recommendations to ensure final decisions are robustly justified and serve consumer interests.
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Pricing and tariffs
17 January 2020
2 min read
Submission to ISP Guidelines Issues Paper
The Australian Energy Regulator is consulting on guidelines to accompany rule changes to make the ISP actionable.
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Energy market design
17 January 2020
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Submission to ACCC Guidelines on the Prohibiting Market Misconduct Bill
Our submission suggests that the Guidelines assess business conduct from a consumer perspective, and take a holistic view of conduct, noting the market is working to put consumers at its centre.
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Consumer Energy Resources (CER)
17 January 2020
2 min read
Energy Consumers Australia Response to Actionable ISP Draft Rules
In this submission we suggest some amendments to the Draft Rules proposed for the ISP that will better enable the ISP to fulfill this purpose.
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22 January 2020
2 min read
Submission to the AER Draft Determination and EQ revised proposals
We appreciate the opportunity to respond AER' consultation on its Draft Decision for Energex and Ergon Energy and Energy Queensland’s revised revenue proposals.
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Energy network regulation
22 January 2020
2 min read
Submission to SA Power Networks Revised Revenue Proposal 2020-25
Consumers need to be assured that SAPN is thinking about its repex challenge in a way that joins up the thinking about the future of energy services in South Australia.
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Energy network regulation
31 January 2020
2 min read
Submission to the AER Preliminary Framework & Approach for AusNet Services Transmission 2022-27
We support the principle of incentive-based regulatory regimes and where justified by performance, investors receiving a share of the rewards of efficiency sharing arrangements.
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Consumer Energy Resources (CER)
17 February 2020
2 min read
Submission to the AEMC Consultation on Consumer Protections in an Evolving Market
Our submission suggests that Commission’s Review is an opportunity to explore more flexible, ‘principles-based’ models which can mitigate changing risks for consumers and place the onus on businesses to meet higher standards.
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Energy network regulation
17 February 2020
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Submission to the AER Draft Determination and JGN revised access arrangement proposal 2020-25
Our assessment has raised key issues in the JGN revised access arrangement proposal 2020-25 where further thought and discussion are required.
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Pricing and tariffs
13 March 2020
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Submission to the AER Consultation on the Default Market Offer
The development and implementation of the 2020-21 Default Market Offer (DMO) is an important opportunity to lock-in the downward trend in energy prices.
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