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In our last post, we commented on the 9 recommendations of the Independent Review of the Electricity and Gas Retail Markets in Victoria with which we agree. The Thwaites Review, we think, has done a pretty good job of investigating what’s happening in the Victorian electricity market and what sort of changes should be made... Read More

Late last year, the Victorian Government commissioned a review into the state’s electricity market. It was carried out by two former ministers, Terry Mulder and John Thwaites, and company director and business consultant Patricia Faulkner. In August, the panel delivered a report which contained 11 recommendations. Contrary to some media reports that these changes ‘will... Read More

In our last blog post, How much are Victorians paying for electricity – in relative terms, we used a handful of references to gather some data and then crunched those numbers. They were official and trustworthy references, including the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Australian Energy Market Commission, the World Energy Council, and the US... Read More

There’s no argument that Australians are paying more for electricity now than a few years ago, and it’s also beyond dispute that the retail cost per kilowatt hour is higher in Australia than many other developed countries. The problem is that there are so many variables from one country to the next – things like... Read More

Even though we like to think we’re doing a pretty good job – and the feedback from our customers overwhelmingly suggests that’s the case – it still seems a little immodest to pat ourselves on the back. We never want to be seen to be resting on our laurels. On the contrary, any feedback that... Read More

In July, a report released by the Australian Energy Market Commission found that many consumers are still paying significantly more than they need to for electricity and gas. The report noted that this is partly because people don’t get all the information they need. It’s certainly not a new thing that consumer associations and advocates... Read More