ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TasCOSS and the TSBC acknowledge that we live and work on Aboriginal land, land of the palawa/pakana people of lutruwita (Tasmania). We pay our respects to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community, to elders past and present, and to all who continue caring for country, sharing stories and upholding rights.
We acknowledge the support of Goanna Energy Consulting Pty Ltd (Goanna Energy) in providing technical advice and assistance in preparing this submission, in particular on aspects of OTTER’s Draft Report and associated documents including Aurora Energy’s Preliminary Submission and the URA and OGW consultants’ reports commissioned by OTTER. Established in 2007, Goanna Energy has undertaken some 40 Energy End User Advocacy projects and submissions, promoting the interests and serving the needs of Tasmania’s small and medium sized energy users. Goanna has grown to become Tasmania’s most respected energy consultancy as a result of providing independent and unbiased advice that is well researched and fit for purpose.
We also acknowledge this project was funded by Energy Consumers Australia (www.energyconsumersaustralia.com.au) as part of its grants program for consumer advocacy projects and research projects for the benefit of consumers of electricity and natural gas.
Note the views expressed in this submission are those of TasCOSS and the TSBC and do not necessarily reflect the views of Goanna Energy or Energy Consumers Australia.
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