Category Archives: Smart Meter

Half of users abandon smart meter trial

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Are the ‘House of (smart grid) Cards’ collapsing?? itnews reports half of users abandon smart meter trial with the Australian National Audit questioning the price tag for the under-subscribed retail program: The Australian Government’s $100 million intelligent energy grid trial … Continue reading →

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Minister announces a safety audit on smart meters and health

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Following a large number of complaints related to smart meters, Nicholas Kotsiras, Victoria’s Energy Minister, announced sweeping changes to the electrical billing system.  Of particular interest to Stop Smart Meters Australia was the announcement that Kotsiras plans to commission a top-to-bottom, independent … Continue reading →

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Supply charges are costing up to $550 a year – Herald Sun

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

HOUSEHOLDS are paying up to $550 a year for power before flicking on a switch. Efforts to save money by using less electricity are being thwarted by new price surges of up to 74 per cent for fixed supply charges, … Continue reading →

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The Victorian Government continues to disregard the rights and will of tens of thousands Victorians.

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Stop Smart Meters Australia has learnt that an amendment has been created to the Victorian Government Gazette Order in Council, Advanced Metering Infrastructure, extending the smart meter mandate beyond 2013.  This new clause, 14AA Continuation of remotely read interval meter … Continue reading →

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Victorian Government looks at ‘double dipping’

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The [Victorian] government has signalled its intentions to charge consumers refusing smart meters extra for the privilege of retaining their existing meter. Industry sources predict this will be $120 to $150 per annum. Isn’t this double dipping? We all have … Continue reading →

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The Chinese Government is now a major player in Victoria’s electricity distribution businesses

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The Chinese Communist regime, through the government-owned State Grid Corporation of China, recently completed its purchase of a 19.9 per cent interest in Australian-listed SP AusNet and a 60 per cent stake in the privately held Jemena business. This was … Continue reading →

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Victorian smart meter mandate concludes

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

With the commencement of the New Year, the Victorian Government’s mandate for power distributors to forcibly and ruthlessly install smart meters has concluded. Correspondence from the Office of the Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister Kotsiras, has acknowledged that two electrical … Continue reading →

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Petitions to rollback smart meters

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

You are invited to join Ted’s petition on Change.Org to rollback smart meters: https://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp-and-prime-minister-of-australia-tony-abbott-stop-installing-smart-meters-and-remove-installed-ones And while you are at it, if you haven’t already signed Fiona’s petition against smart meters, then please do so: http://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/government-power-companies-people-are-being-forced-from-their-homes-give-us-a-choice-to-remove-refuse-the-smart-meter

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Farewell Steve and thank you!

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

“Without health life is not life; it is only a state of languor and suffering, an image of death.”    Buddha This will be a different Christmas for Steve Weller and his family; they won’t be in Melbourne with their family … Continue reading →

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Smart water meter “trials” have commenced!

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

While technology for water smart meters has been around for a number of years, its seems that the number of “trials” is dramatically increasing around Australia. This Fact Sheet from the Australian Water Association provides a good summary of smart … Continue reading →

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