Solar Citizens recognises the Australian Energy Market Commission's (AEMC)’s Pricing Review Final Report has reconsidered its proposal that would have increased the fixed-charge component of electricity bills, following an unprecedented consumer backlash led by...

Solar Citizens welcomes more evidence that the way to cut energy bills for renters is through a combination of energy efficiency regulation and financial incentives for landlords, with the release of the How to...

Solar Citizens welcomes the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) announcement today that electricity prices are expected to fall by up to 10% for households and up to 20% per year for businesses on the east...

As the Federal Budget measures move through parliamentary negotiations — and with the Government facing pressure to back down on proposed reforms to Capital Gains Tax settings — Solar Citizens says a targeted tax...

In the midst of a global energy crisis — with growing instability in oil markets and threats to international fuel supply routes —Solar Citizens is disappointed that this Federal Budget failed to deliver major...

As we head into a Budget that Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged will focus on ‘intergenerational fairness’, Solar Citizens urges the Treasurer to include their proposed tax concession which would save renters thousands of...

The Albanese Government has confirmed it will wind back the Electric Car Discount, cutting the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) exemption to 25% from 2029. Sustained community advocacy stopped the discount being scrapped entirely, but...

Solar Citizens is dismayed that the modelling released by the Australian Energy Management Commission (AEMC) on how increasing fixed electricity prices would impact consumers confirms those most impacted will be low energy consumers and...

Solar Citizens welcomes the news from the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) that electricity prices are expected to fall by up to 10% for households and up to 20% per year for businesses on the...

Solar Citizens welcomes the commitment from Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen to establish a national technical regulator for consumer energy resources (CER), with the Clean Energy Regulator announced to oversee the new...