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MEDIA RELEASES

2010

Water Corporation Takes Steps to Reduce Restrictions, 30 April, 2010
ERA Approves Pre-Payments Meters for WA, 14 April 2010
Independent Performance Report: Increased Hardship and Disconnection for Gas Customers, 20 March 2010
WACOSS Welcomes New Australian Consumer Law, 17 March 2010
Electricity and Gas Tariffs Set To Rise, 8 March 2010
ERA Electricity Performance Report, 15 February 2010

2009

Electricity Tariffs, 22 December 2009
Fridge Replacement Scheme, 21 December 2009
Water Tariff Increases, 17 September 2009
Shock Gas Price Hike, 26 June 2009
Essential Service Cost of Living Paper, 22 June 2009
State Budget Essential Services, 15 May 2009
Automatic Disconnection Puts Consumers at Risk, 12 May 2009
Waterwise Rebates End, 2 April 2009

2008

Energy Initiatives Must Include Tenants, 1 September 2008
Cost of Essential Services Continues to Rise (Paper), June 2008
New Water Pricing Removes Equity From the Market, January 2008
WA Improves, But Again Rates Worst for Cutting Power to the Poor, January 2008

2007

Price Rises May Lead to More Power Disconnections, November 2007
WA Rates Worst for Cutting Power from the Poor, April 2007
Struggling Families Need Help to Stay Connected, April 2007
WACOSS Challenges the Call for Water Price Increases, February 2007

2006

Planned Electricity Price Rises Go Against the Intent of Reform, October 2006
Security and certainty for household gas supply, August 2006

2005

Water Corporation has increased profits – Consumers Pay More, October 2005
New Umpire for WA Energy Consumers, September 2005
Water-Wise rebate funds could do more, June 2005
WACOSS urges ERA to reconsider price hikes, May 2005

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DID YOU KNOW??

The United Nations 8 Consumer Rights

Right to satisfaction of Basic Needs
Right to Safety
Right to be Informed
Right to Choose
Right to be Heard
Right to Redress
Right to Consumer Education
Right to Healthy & Sustainable Environment

Download a copy of the document: United Nations guidelines for consumer protection.