Author Archives: Stop Smart Meters Australia

BIG BROTHER: Smart Meters enable air conditioners to REMOTELY shut off – MGUY Australia

Households with smart meters had their air conditioning units shut down or throttled to protect the struggling electricity grid – a taste of things to come…. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqhflXoW-zc

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Thousands sent eye-watering bills after switching to smart meters

Thousands of customers in England have been sent inaccurate energy bills after switching to a smart meter, according to a leading charity. Citizens Advice said nearly half (49pc) of the 52,000 concerned customers whogot in touch about their energy bills … Continue reading

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AEMC shirks its duty to ensure safety of accelerated smart meter rollout

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) made a draft rule in April that would accelerate the deployment of smart meters in much of Australia. Stakeholders were encouraged to ‘help shape the solution’ by lodging submissions on the draft rule by … Continue reading

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Victorian South East Water customers, beware…..

TPG lands South East Water smart meter contract for Victoria The nation’s third-largest telco has outmanoeuvred its biggest competitor to land the largest smart meter rollout in Australia, over a stretch that’s tens of thousands of kilometres long. TPG has … Continue reading

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Get ready for the spin on smart meters

Letter to the Editor – Canberra CityNews: I’ve just made a submission on smart meters to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC).  AEMCis currently looking at accelerating smart meter deployment in NSW, Queensland, the ACT and SA, following a request … Continue reading

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Smart Meters, Dirty Electricity, Pulses and Health – New Resource

Health complaints from smart meters installed by the thousands in homes are no longer surprising. A free resource has recently been updated and translated into English that aims to provide an overview of smart meters, with a focus on health … Continue reading

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AEMC moves to accelerate the roll out of smart meters in Australia

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has made a draft rule designed to turbocharge the deployment of smart meters. The draft rule determination states that the rule would achieve ‘universal uptake of smart meters in the NEM [National Energy Market] … Continue reading

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Victorian petition to allow disabling of remote function of electricity smart meters

Current regulations in Victoria do not allow for the disabling of the remote function of electricity smart meters. The fact remains that Victorians are subjected to among the harshest smart meter policies in Australia.  Elsewhere, customers have the right to … Continue reading

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Is Your Body Overwhelmed By This”Electro-Pollution”?

Smart meters, Smart phones, Bluetooth, Mobile phone towers, Wi-Fi…. Scientists and medical doctors reveal the shocking truth about electro-sensitivity: fatigue, insomnia, headaches, tinnitus and much more… and share how you can minimise your exposure and recover from this constant zapping. … Continue reading

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Remembering Nearfield – Award winning short film

One Woman. One Disability. One Powerful Voice for change. Remembering Nearfield is an animated film about a disability called electrohypersensitivity (EHS). Because of severe Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity, Wi-Fi is the last thing she needs, along with the social discrimination against her … Continue reading

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