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Australia: Sharp rise in complaints in NSW state smart meter rollout and deregulation

Posted on June 15, 2025 by admin

From Stop Smart Meters Australia:June 15, 2025 NSW energy watchdog bemoans ‘confusion, broken trust’ as smart meter rollout sputters An energy watchdog has sounded the alarm over the rollout of smart meters in Australia’s most populous state, saying too many consumers … Continue reading →

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Australia: Get ready for the spin on Smart Meters

Posted on July 4, 2024 by admin

From Canberra CityNewsJune 11, 2024 Letter to the Editor I’ve just made a submission on smart meters to the Australian EnergyMarket Commission (AEMC).  AEMCis currently looking at accelerating smart meter deployment in NSW, Queensland, the ACT and SA, following a … Continue reading →

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Australia: AEMC moves to accelerate the roll out of smart meters

Posted on June 8, 2024 by admin

From Stop Smart Meters Australia The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has made a draft rule designed to turbocharge the deployment of smart meters. The draft rule determination states that the rule would achieve ‘universal uptake of smart meters in … Continue reading →

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Amazon / Vector electric Smart Meter deal puts ‘how you live your life’ on web giant’s servers | ABC News

Posted on September 7, 2020 by admin

Summary from Stop Smart Meters Australia 6 September, 2020 Amazon Web Services, a subsidiary of the world’s biggest retailer, and New Zealand power grid owner, Vector, have joined forces to analyse, share and monetise data generated by more than 1.6 million smart … Continue reading →

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Australia 2015 government report: You paid billions for Smart Meters in order for electricity companies to benefit

Posted on May 5, 2017 by admin

“[W]hen the government reviewed the program in 2011 it was clear there would be no overall benefit to consumers, but instead a likely cost of $319 million.” And the costs will keep accruing. I have made a series of recommendations, … Continue reading →

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Australia: Two-way Smart Meters are vulnerable to hacking

Posted on May 5, 2017 by admin

Another security report on Smart Meters. Unlike Canberra, a high percentage of Smart Meters in the U.S. are two-way. Once a surveillance-capable device is attached to a building, there is no longer any privacy. There is only a “confidentiality agreement” … Continue reading →

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Australia: Smart meter provider among first on Telstra’s IoT network

Posted on March 3, 2017 by admin

From IT Wire March 1, 2017 By Sam Varghese Smart meter and smart grid solutions provider Landis+Gyr says its applications will be among the first to connect to Telstra’s Internet-of-Things network in Australia. Testing of the IoT Cat-M1 network was … Continue reading →

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