Cracking down on unfair energy bill penalties
(WorldNews Environment)

27 February 2020 The Liberal National Government is protecting Australians from unfair penalties for not paying their gas and electricity bills on time. New rules will start on 1 July 2020 that prevent energy retailers from excessively penalising people who sign up to discount offers, but fail to meet strict payment deadlines. In response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission`s (ACCC) Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry, which identified issues with the pay-on-time discounts offered by...