Tag Archives: Victoria

Smart metering? Dumb solution

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Frontier Economics reviews costs and benefits of smart metering The implementation of smart metering in Australia is currently the focus of considerable attention.  The Federal Government’s recent Energy White Paper promotes smart metering as a way to provide information about … Continue reading →

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Smart power meters: a clever idea? QLD

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

More than 400,000 electronic power meters have already been installed across southeast Queensland as debate rages over whether “smart meters” will help curb electricity price rises. Ahead of a meeting with state premiers on Friday, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has … Continue reading →

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Legal advice supports community right of choice & challenges electrical distributors’ misinformation

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The members of the Broadmeadows Progress Association requested that the Secretary, John Rutherford, seek legal advice regarding the right of an electricity customer to refuse installation of a smart meter and the validity of the bullying tactics and threatened retribution by … Continue reading →

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Smart meters spark national electricity argument

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has elevated the humble electricity meter box on the side of the suburban house to the centre of the national political debate. She claimed on Sunday that installing so-called smart or interval meters could save households … Continue reading →

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Power plays not such a clever move for households

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

GOVERNMENTS are deep in the thrall of the power lobby. Despite the backlash against smart meters in Victoria – the only state where they have been rolled out – and despite the spectre of even higher electricity bills as a … Continue reading →

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Smart Meter Backlash! – Victorian Smart Meter Forum a resounding success – Video of forum updated

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Attendees from across Victoria packed into a conference centre in Oakleigh for Sunday’s Victorian Smart Meter Forum.  Organizers estimated attendance levels at between 400 and 450, with latecomers spilling out onto the foyer.  Representatives from over 12 Victorian Smart Meter … Continue reading →

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Jemena blames politics for smart meter confusion

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

One of the largest network operators in Victoria has criticised state  governments in Victoria and New South Wales over their handling of the debate  about the roll-out of smart meters. Jemena, which provides electricity to 319,000 homes and businesses across  … Continue reading →

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NSW urged to market smart power meters | The Australian

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A NSW discussion paper has recommended the state introduce a “market-led” rollout of electricity smart meters, saying it would be costly to taxpayers and consumers if the system was mandated by government. NSW Energy Minister Chris Hartcher on Tuesday released … Continue reading →

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Smart move, but not for consumers – The Age

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

DO WE really want to check our smart meters every time we turn on the dishwasher, take a shower or toast a slice of bread? Has anybody wondered why almost every power company and lobby group in the country is … Continue reading →

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Spread the word…. Victorian Forum, 25 November – Be there!

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

  Please note, according to some Melway maps, Willesdon Road is in Hughesdal.

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