Standards
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VBA collects $2 million in building and plumbing fines
Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has collected $2 million in fines from practitioners after ramping up its recovery process for outstanding penalties More than $1.5 million in ... -
AEMC publishes accelerated smart meter rollout directions paper
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has published a directions paper for stakeholder consultation that could give Australians more control over their electricity pricing. The paper ... -
Standards Australia to remove standard from circulation
Standards Australia will be removing a standard from circulation AS/NZS 4755.3.3:2014 Demand response capabilities and supporting technologies for electrical products, Part 3.3: Interaction of demand response ... -
Standards Australia to host free psychosocial safety workplace webinar
Standards Australia will host a free online event Standards in Practice: Psychosocial Safety in the Workplace to equip professionals with valuable information on integrating psychosocial risk ... -
BSC opens B-cycle Scheme industry consultation
The Battery Stewardship Council (BSC), Australia’s official product stewardship scheme for batteries, has opened industry consultation on its proposal to future-proof the B-cycle Scheme. Representatives from ... -
Energy Consumers Australia requests national rule change
Energy Consumers Australia has requested a rule change to amend the National Electricity Rules and National Energy Retail Rules. The AEMC received the rule change request ... -
NSW electrical apprentice supervision practice standard to be mandates September 2024
The Building Commission NSW released the Supervision Practice Standard (SPS) for electrical apprentices in December 2023 following industry concern about apprentice supervision in the industry. The ... -
Perth electrician fined for leaving switchboard components unprotected
A Perth electrician has been fined $15,000 after an inspection by WA’s safety regulator revealed he had left switchboard components unprotected, putting users at risk of ... -
Fire systems regulation under review in WA
The regulation of fire systems installation work in Western Australia is currently under review by the state’s safety regulator, Building and Energy. This review is part ...
