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Queensland Gas Pilot a Welcome Step Forward
The leading voice and advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Queensland Government of a pilot exploration project in the Surat Basin “Gas is essential to the operation of many EUAA members and will play an important role in energy generation in the years […]
EUAA Welcomes COAG’s Small Steps; Calls for Giant Leaps
Welcoming the reforms set out in the Energy Council Commuique, Chief Executive Officer for the leading voice for energy users, Energy Users Association of Australia said, “The reforms agreed are a good start on a path to build a more stable and cost effective energy market but much more needs to be done.” “What is […]
Australian Energy Market Commission 2016 Report Underscores Urgent need for National Strategy
“The lack of a national approach to energy planning is leaving all energy users out in the cold, reducing energy security and increasing price volatility,” said Andrew Richards, Chief Executive Officer of the leading voice and advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA). “The report released today by the AEMC […]
Joint Media Release – Energy Reform is Urgent to Avert Systemic Crises
Representatives of Australia’s communities, households, business energy users and energy suppliers today called on the Commonwealth Government, the States and all other stakeholders to support reform of Australia’s energy systems and markets to ensure reliability and affordability as we decarbonise the energy system. The status quo of policy uncertainty, lack of coordination and unreformed markets […]
COAG Energy Council must act to avoid energy crisis
Australia’s manufacturing and food processing industry today called on the COAG Energy Council to urgently address the crisis in the domestic energy market, which is increasing costs, undermining global competitiveness and destroying business confidence. The alliance of six associations said that while it welcomed recent efforts by the COAG Energy Council to develop a reform […]
Investment Certainty Must Come from Climate Change Review
The leading voice and advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia, has welcomed todays’ release of the terms of reference for the 2017 Climate Change Review and is hopeful it will result in a stable, long-term policy environment. “Energy and climate change policy has been a rollercoaster ride over the last […]
Queensland Government Shows Leadership On Gas Development
The leading voice and advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) has welcomed today’s announcement of the Gas Supply and Demand Action Plan by the Queensland Government. Gas prices have increased dramatically in recent years, in part due to a tightening of the balance between supply and demand while moratoria […]
Energy Transition Requires A Coordinated Approach
The leading voice and advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) has called on state and federal governments to coordinate energy and climate policy in the wake of todays Hazelwood power station announcement. “To ensure the best outcome for consumers, communities and the environment we need all of our governments […]
Energy security issues top the agenda at South Australian energy forum
The leading voice and advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia, will tomorrow welcome Australian energy users, politicians and energy experts to its first South Australian energy forum. ‘The South Australian energy market has been firmly in the spotlight over recent times,’ said Andrew Richards, CEO of the Energy Users Association […]
Joint Media Release – Energy Challenges Need Cooperation
Organisations representing Australia’s energy industry and consumers of all sizes have united in calling for a cooperative and strategic response to Australia’s energy transition and challenges, as Australia’s energy ministers gather in the aftermath of South Australia’s electricity blackout. Australia is undergoing a major transition towards a lower carbon emissions economy and new technologies for […]
Energy Users Welcome Additional Market Oversight
The leading voice and advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia, has welcomed todays announcement by the South Australian government that it will provide additional market oversight powers to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). “Energy users are keen to see greater transparency in energy markets and look to peak regulators like […]
Hon Tom Koutsantonis MP – New Bills to investigate, monitor and report on anti-competitive behaviour by power generators
New Bills to investigate, monitor and report on anti-competitive behaviour by power generators The State Government will give notice today that it will introduce two new Bills that will seek to protect South Australian energy customers from unfair trading practices by electricity generators. The Bills will give the Australian Energy Regulator additional powers to monitor […]