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Battery customers feeling 'ripped off' after solar company collapses (opens the original)
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A Sydney solar company has collapsed, leaving large numbers of customers furious after they paid hefty deposits for battery systems under a multi-billion-dollar federal government scheme. The ABC previously revealed allegations of rorting and misconduct under the same scheme. Consumer advocates are calling for an urgent increase to protections, oversight and regulation. Murray Wylie was fed up after shelling out a $5,000 deposit for a solar battery system in February, which Macarthur Solar had s
Allegations of rorting in solar battery scheme - ABC listen (opens the original)
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There are new allegations a multi billion dollar program run by the Albanese government to encourage households to install solar batteries is being rorted by unscrupulous operators. AM has obtained the documents under freedom of information, prompting calls for a parliamentary inquiry and increased safeguards. Allegations of fraud and misconduct were contained in tip-offs sent to the federal watchdog overseeing the Cheaper Home Batteries Program.(ABC News: Craig Hansen) Rachel Mealey: There are
Whistleblowers allege fraud in $7.2b battery subsidy plan (opens the original)
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Allegations of fraud and misconduct have been revealed in tip-offs sent to the federal watchdog overseeing the Cheaper Home Batteries Program. The untested claims were obtained by the ABC through a Freedom of Information request. Shadow Minister for Energy Dan Tehan is calling for an independent Senate inquiry into the revelations. There are fresh claims a multi-billion-dollar taxpayer-funded program to encourage households to install solar batteries is being rorted by unscrupulous operators. Th
'Disasters hanging on people's walls': The consumer fallout from the solar battery boom (opens the original)
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Major solar retailer Solar Power Nation is under investigation in multiple states after authorities were inundated with hundreds of complaints since 2024. There is a claim that the retailer, under previous ownership, may have traded while insolvent. Several customers say work on their purchases has been botched or not completed. Adrian Goodfellow thought a solar panel, battery and inverter system worth almost $30,000 would cut his electricity bills and transform the way he powered his home. But
Optus sued in Federal Court over network outage (opens the original)
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Topic:Telecommunications Services Industry The nation's second-largest telco, Optus, is being sued in the Federal Court over last year's major network outage in which calls failed to reach Triple Zero (000). The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) alleges Optus breached two legal obligations more than 1,000 times. These included making sure customers who made emergency calls had access to the emergency call service and to ensure those calls were carried appropriately. The maximu
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