Tag Archives: Victoria

Smart Meters in Victoria: Information and Concerns UPDATED

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Originally posted on Stop Smart Meters Australia:
Smart Meters in Victoria:  Information and Concerns Version 3: Updated March 2013

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What is it about smart meters that I believe is making me very sick with headaches and nausea ?

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Walking through Melbourne’s CBD today with EMR reader, I could see that the city is being absolutely irradiated with blankets of Electromagnetic Radiation from microwaves. This would be from many transmitting sources (all having their own transmitting frequencies) such as … Continue reading →

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Not very smart | Star Dandenong News

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

CITY of Greater Dandenong is continuing a campaign against smart meters, despite legal advice that they can’t stop them from being installed. At their Monday 25 February meeting, councillors agreed to find out what it would cost to have electromagnetic … Continue reading →

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Legal Advice Reminder

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Over the past month, with the apparent approval of the Baillieu Government, especially its Minister for Energy and Resources, Hon. Michael O’Brien, power distributors in Victoria seem to have increased their bullying tactics in forcing smart meters against the will of residents who … Continue reading →

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Smart meter charges ‘too big’

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Too much: Smart-meter rollout annoys regulator. Photo: Ben Rushton IN A bid to stop overspending on the electricity network, SP AusNet has been blocked by the Australian Energy Regulator from hiking charges to pay for its rollout of smart meters. … Continue reading →

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I burst into tears because I can’t sleep….

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Hi,  I had a smart meter placed on the wall of my bedroom approx 12 months ago. When it was installed I complained that I could hear “an electrical buzzing “. I called SP Ausnet and they told me it was … Continue reading →

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NSW Smart Meter Taskforce Discussion Paper | Have Your Say

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The NSW Government recognises the burden that increasing power bills are placing on households and is working hard to reduce the impact of those price rises. As part of our plans to slow upward pressure on electricity prices, the NSW … Continue reading →

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Smart meters, but at whose expense?

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

THE introduction of smart meters in Victoria may have been a costly exercise  for consumers but it has proven an impressive money spinner for a handful of  Australian entrepreneurs. Cameron O’Reilly, the scion of the Heinz food empire and former chief … Continue reading →

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Smart meters too costly – 6PR Radio Interiew Perth

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Economic experts are calling the federal government’s push for smart metering the wrong move for consumers. Paul Murray spoke to Danny Price from Frontier Economics Australia who says the required investment for smart meters in Australia may not justify the … Continue reading →

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Digital [smart] meters not so smart | Star Dandenong

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

CITY of Greater Dandenong is planning to refuse smart meters on council property, with one councillor questioning whether they’re “an electrical form of asbestos”. Residents concerned about the health impacts of the digital meters have contacted several councillors asking for … Continue reading →

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