Category Archives: Smart Meter

Smart meter defence template suite

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Have you received a letter from your energy retailer telling you that a smart meter will be installed in your home, presenting it as a done deal? It is not a done deal. You have rights you have not been … Continue reading →

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Notice to members of Stop Smart Meters Australia

Posted on July 18, 2026 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A hard copy of SSMA’s annual newsletter was posted to financial members of our Association on 10th July. All members were also emailed an electronic version on 15th July, with a link to the PDF of the newsletter, if we … Continue reading →

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Victorians: Beware of legacy meter replacement push!

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Victorians are also subject to aspects of the accelerating smart meter deployment rule change that affects customers in NSW, Qld, Tas, the ACT and SA. The rule change requires approximately 15-25% of analogue and older (noncommunicating) digital meters, which are … Continue reading →

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New study – 1 in 6 Australian adults are sensitive to wireless radiation

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A new Australian study shows that over 26 million adults are likely to experience health problems from exposure to wireless radiation in three countries alone. That includes one in six Australians – over 4.5 million. The study, by Dr Julie … Continue reading →

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Senator Malcolm Roberts blasts government over smart meter rollout and calls for Inquiry

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Senator Roberts’ powerful speech in parliament on 24 November 2025 pointed out that three years ago One Nation had told the country: ‘Australia is firmly on the path towards a dystopian future with households having their access to electricity taken … Continue reading →

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SSMA Annual General Meeting – 22nd November 2025

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Stop Smart Meters Australia
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You have a right to a non-communicating smart meter…

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) clearly states in its Guidance to retailers that consumers have the right to a Type 4A non-communicating smart meter when deploying or replacing smart meters under the National Energy Retail Rules and National Electricity Rules. … Continue reading →

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AMPS report calls for the Australian Government to withdraw from the World Health Organization

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

An independent investigation into the World Health Organization (WHO) by the Australian Medical Professionals’ Society (AMPS) has recommended that the Australian Government, administrators and medical authorities recognise that the ‘WHO is a compromised body with conflicted interests that is allowing … Continue reading →

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The NSW government states…

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

In answer to its Frequently Asked Question, “I still don’t want a smart meter. What can I do?”: “If you don’t want a smart meter, you can ask your retailer to have the ‘smart’ or remote telecommunications function turned off … Continue reading →

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NSW energy watchdog bemoans ‘confusion, broken trust’ as smart meter rollout sputters

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

An energy watchdog has sounded the alarm over the rollout of smart meters in Australia’s most populous state, saying too many consumers are being hit with poor service and left worse off. The New South Wales Energy and Water Ombudsman … Continue reading →

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