Tag Archives: Victoria

New Victorian political party standing for state election on platform of removing smart meters – Herald Sun/Leader

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

STATE Election voters will be able to make the switch to a party that is interested in more than one type of power. People Power Victoria — No Smart Meters was registered as a political party last week and will … Continue reading →

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I suddenly became ill with excruciating headaches, pains….

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

13 months ago I suddenly became ill with excruciating headaches, pains like electricity going through me, & nausea – on the exact date the smart meter rollout reached homes near me. I didn’t find out until weeks later what hit … Continue reading →

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People Power Victoria political party update

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Following the announcement of the formation of Victoria’s newest political party ‘People Power Victoria – No Smart Meters’ (PPV) we were inundated with membership applications. Within the first few weeks we were receiving an average of 150 membership applications per … Continue reading →

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Smart meter concerns – La Trobe Valley Express

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Dozens gathered outside of Energy and Resources Minister Russell Northe’s Morwell office on Friday protesting to stop the roll-out of smart meters before a health audit is completed. Stop Smart Meters Australia rally spokesperson Trevor Bridges said Mr Northe had … Continue reading →

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Victorian Minister Russell Northe moves a bill to enable power distributors to charge consumers an additional fee for NOT having a smart meter.

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources Russell Northe recently moved legislation which will enable power distributors to “recover the costs of manual metering services from customers who refuse the installation of a smart meter.” See pages 1456-1457 in HANSARD: http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/daily-hansard/Assembly_2014/Assembly_Weekly_Feb-Jun_2014_Book_6.pdf … Continue reading →

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MEDIA RELEASE – VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT’S SMART METER HEALTH AUDIT

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

17th April 2014 MEDIA RELEASE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT’S SMART METER HEALTH AUDIT Stop Smart Meters Australia (SSMA) welcomes Mr Russell Northe MP to his new portfolio and trusts that his appointment as Minister for Energy and Resources will bring with it … Continue reading →

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People Power Victoria – No Smart Meters party to contest the next state election | Herald Sun Leader

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

THE growing movement against the compulsory rollout of smart meters in Victoria has sparked a new political party. The People Power Victoria — No Smart Meters was started last week and spokesman Marc Florio said it was growing fast. “We … Continue reading →

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People Power Victoria – an overwhelming response!

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Within one week of promoting the formation of our political party People Power Victoria – No Smart Meters, we are already nearly halfway to our minimum target of 500 members. If everyone who has joined PPV enlisted one more person … Continue reading →

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Petition to reconnect Sofia’s power

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Stop Smart Meters Australia has created a petition for Sofia to have her power reconnected with a manual read interval meter. Please help Sofia’s cause by clicking on the link below and sign to register your support: https://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/hon-dr-denis-napthine-allow-sofia-s-electricity-supply-to-be-reconnected-with-a-manually-read-interval-meter-mrim# Sofia’s smart … Continue reading →

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The Great Meter Con – Recent letters in The Age

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Get smart David Lamb’s (Letters, 27/3) and David Laird’s (31/3) smart meter problems are small beer. Since my smart meter was installed, my supplier has billed all my electricity at the peak rate despite most of it being used in … Continue reading →

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