Author Archives: Stop Smart Meters Australia

How to Vote for People Power Victoria Candidates in the Victorian election

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

People Power Victoria – No Smart Meters (PPV) is a grassroots political party concerned about the state of Victoria and its future direction. Our candidates are passionate people who care about human rights ahead of corporations; they care about their … Continue reading →

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ICNIRP & Science and Wireless conference summaries

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

SSMA’s vice president, Steven Weller, attended the recent International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) and Science and Wireless conferences in Wollongong as SSMA’s representative.  He has provided for us a summary of discussions at these two workshops. It includes … Continue reading →

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Success: The end of “smart” meters in Port Angeles, Washington

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

After relentless pressure from the people and a cascade of related problems, the City of Port Angeles has terminated their “smart” meter program. If you have seen “Take Back Your Power”, you know me as the one who created the … Continue reading →

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NSW declares Victorian smart meter rollout a disaster

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

CONTROVERSIAL electricity smart meters — which resulted in a politicial disaster in Victoria when they were forced upon households in a mandatory rollout in 2009 — will be introduced in NSW under a government plan tied to deregulation of the … Continue reading →

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Greek Tavern Night PPV Fundraiser, Brunswick, 7 November, 7:30 pm

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia
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€1bn Smart Meter Project in Jeopardy (Ireland) – UK Sunday Times

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

IRELAND – THE future of a €1bn project to install electricity and gas smart meters in all homes and most businesses by 2020 could be in doubt after a recent cost-benefit analysis indicated savings, if any, would be minimal. The … Continue reading →

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Take Back Your Power screening, 30 October, Bentleigh

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia
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Launch of People Power Victoria – No Smart Meters

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

People Power Victoria – No Smart Meters Party (PPV) was launched on 11 October 2014. Launch highlights can be seen at:  PPV Launch PPV requires volunteer and financial support to help it contest the forthcoming State election on November 29, … Continue reading →

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Manual meter reading fees

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The Australian Energy Regulator has published the submissions it received on the proposed manual meter reading fee to come into effect in April 2015. As well as the submissions from the five power distributors on what they would like to … Continue reading →

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Smart meters can be hacked!

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

In two recent international reports it is claimed that the smart meters being installed can be hacked to achieve various goals.  Aims of hackers could range from under-reporting a property’s bill, fooling the system into billing one property for the … Continue reading →

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