Media Releases
Solar for Public Housing Needs to be a Supported By All Parties in SA, Solar Owners say
March 04, 2014
Media Release 04 March 2014 Following today’s announcement that, if re-elected, the South Australia Labor Government would pilot a program to install solar panels in public housing, Solar Citizens, a community voice for current...
Read More ShareSolar Owner Group Condemns Renewable Energy Target Review Panel
February 17, 2014
Media Release 17 February 2014 Greg Hunt’s announcement today of a review of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) sends worrying signals about the government’s commitment to renewable energy, with the chair of the review...
Read More ShareSolar advocates travel to Canberra to tell politicians: Don’t Tax the Sun!
December 02, 2013
Media Release 02 December 2013 While the conversations about climate are focussed on the carbon price, a group of 20 solar advocates are travelling to Canberra on Monday, 2 December, to send a different...
Read More ShareSolar Citizens launches national petition against the sun tax
October 25, 2013
Media Release 25 October 2013 Today, Solar Citizens, a community campaign advocating for the rights of solar owners and lovers, launched a petition to the Prime Minister, State Premiers and Energy Ministers to tell...
Read More SharePeople Power Lights Up WA: Solar Citizens Celebrate Solar Victory
August 12, 2013
Media Release 12 August 2013 The Barnett Government’s announcement to reverse its decision to slash the solar feed-in tariff is a victory for people power, and will be met by widespread celebration by solar...
Read More ShareBarnett's Big Solar Betrayal
August 08, 2013
Media Release 08 August 2013 The Western Australian State Government’s decision to slash the solar feed-in tariff rate by half is a complete betrayal of 75,000 West Australian households, say Solar Citizens, a community...
Read More ShareSolar Users Put Heat on Queensland Government for Solar Discrimination
May 31, 2013
Media Release 31 May 2013 Following the Queensland Competition Authority’s announcement that the cost of electricity in Queensland is set to rise by over 20%, Solar Citizens, an advocacy group representing current and future...
Read More ShareMcArdle misleads Queenslanders on the true cost of power hikes
May 31, 2013
Media Release 31 May 2013 Solar Citizens, an advocacy group representing current and future solar users, is today refuting Queensland Energy Minister Mark McArdle’s assertions that the cost of solar is the reason for...
Read More ShareNew consumer rights group to protect home solar owners
May 31, 2013
Media Release 31 May 2013 A national consumer rights group - Solar Citizens - is launching today to ensure the interests of solar owners are protected from changes to laws and policies by power...
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