Tag Archives: Victoria

Safety of smart meters needs to be questioned – Bendigo Advertiser

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

I read with great pleasure the letter of February 25 headed “Smart meter critics need close examining”, by Michael Grounds of Strathfieldsaye, following my letter of February 24 headed “American academy opposes smart meters”. It is clear from his letter … Continue reading →

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Exploding Smart Meters

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Posted by: 3AW Radio | 29 February, 2012 – 10:44 AM Dean Mighell, State Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union, has told Neil Mitchell there is ‘absolutely’ the potential for Jemena smart meters to cause house fires. These claims arise … Continue reading →

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Media release 22nd February 2012 – Are Victorians being misled with the smart meter “mandate”?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Are Victorians being misled with the smart meter “mandate”? Victorians are continually being informed that it is mandatory to accept the installation of smart meters; that by refusing installation one is breaking the law. Stop Smart Meters Australia members have … Continue reading →

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Controversy continues over smart meters – ABC News Video

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The Victorian Government is standing behind the roll out of electricity smart meters despite reports of a growing number of house fires. Watch the video via this link Controversy continues over smart meters – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).

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Smart meter safety charge laid | Herald Sun

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Safety concerns: ABC reporter Hamish Fitzsimmons inspects his fuse box, where the fire began. Picture: Chris Scott Herald Sun AN electrician has been charged after a woman suffered an electric shock from her newly installed smart meter. Energy Safe Victoria … Continue reading →

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Premier defends ‘safe’ smart meters – ABC News

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

By Alison Savage. PHOTO: A fire that damaged a Northcote home on the weekend is being blamed on the smart meter. (ABC: News) Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu has again defended the roll-out of smart meters, amid concerns they are causing … Continue reading →

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Smart meter hostility surge – Casey Weekly

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A CRANBOURNE woman says she will continue to resist having a smart meter installed in spite of a government review recommending that the roll-out remain. The review, which included an independent cost-benefit analysis, dismissed health and safety concerns and concluded … Continue reading →

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Our goal – Smart Meter free homes

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

We wish everyone out there a happy New Year free of smart meters in our homes and neighbourhoods. Though the fight against smart meters in 2011 has been challenging, the scale of the grassroots resistance that has come together in the face … Continue reading →

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Power surge to price surge: prepare for an expensive education, says expert

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A normal meter (left) and smart meter. VICTORIANS need to urgently educate themselves about the looming surge in electricity prices this year, or face bills so high many will struggle to pay them, the chief of an energy price comparison … Continue reading →

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Almost 90,000 refuse Smart Meters!

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The media reported last week that “Almost 90,000 of the more than 900,000 customers approached by installers so far have turned them away.” That is a lot of people. Please note this is just the statistics for Victoria, ………..so far. … Continue reading →

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