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EVENT ALERT: Rally for Solar
September 15, 2015
12pm-1pm. Thursday, 17 September Outside the office of Liberal candidate Andrew HastieCanning Electorate, Mandurah CANNING VOTERS SEND CLEAR MESSAGE TO TURNBULL: SUPPORT SOLAR, RENEWABLES The hotly contested Canning by-election could be decided by solar...
Read More ShareNew PM must return bipartisan support for solar, renewables
September 15, 2015
Solar Citizens has welcomed the appointment of new Prime MInister Malcolm Turnbull as an opportunity for the Coalition to return to strong bipartisan support for better solar and renewable energy policy.The Abbott government’s repeated...
Read More ShareSOLAR CITIZENS WELCOMES VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT BILL THAT WILL HELP PROTECT SOLAR HOMEOWNERS
September 04, 2015
Solar Citizens has welcomed a Victorian Government Bill that will amend the state’s Electricity Industry Act and other legislation to the benefit of solar homeowners. The changes will ban electricity retailers from placing restrictions...
Read More ShareCanning voters want renewable energy: poll
September 03, 2015
Almost two-thirds of Canning voters support Labor’s 50% renewable energy target (48.6% Libs) 23% of undecided voters rate renewables as their most important issue Renewable energy third most important issue behind economy and jobs...
Read More ShareQUEENSLAND SOLAR HOMEOWNERS WELCOME GOVERNMENT REVIEW INTO FAIR PRICE FOR SOLAR
September 03, 2015
Soar Citizens has welcomed the Queensland Government’s announcement that it will conduct an inquiry into a fair price for solar in the state. Campaigns Director Dan Scaysbrook said the inquiry will deliver on the...
Read More ShareMinister Anthony Roberts: Reject cuts to NSW’s solar feed-in tariff
September 01, 2015
Solar Citizens calls on NSW Minister for Energy Anthony Roberts to guarantee the state’s solar homeowners will continue to receive a fair feed-in tariff, without cuts. It is already voluntary in NSW for new...
Read More ShareVICTORIA ANNOUNCES CLEAR ROAD AHEAD FOR GROWING RENEWABLES, SOLAR HOMES
August 21, 2015
Solar Citizens has welcomed the release of the Victorian Renewable Energy Roadmap as a significant step forward for the growth of renewable energy and rooftop solar in the state. The Roadmap sets out four...
Read More ShareAEMC’s Demand Management delay means more discrimination against solar homes
August 21, 2015
The Australian Energy Market Commission has delayed energy bill savings for all consumers - including solar households - by deferring for four years the implementation of the Demand Management Incentive Scheme Rule Change. Under...
Read More ShareSolar homeowners targeted in SA Power Networks money grab
August 14, 2015
Solar Citizens has condemned SA Power Networks for unfairly targeting solar homeowners after it asked the Federal Court to overturn the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) decision to reject new taxes for solar homeowners. “SA...
Read More ShareQueenslanders face bill shock as electricity fixed prices surge
August 12, 2015
Households across Queensland are in shock as they open their latest electricity bills and find out they have been slugged up to $428 for ‘fixed’ electricity network charges, according to Solar Citizens. The Queensland...
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