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G'day Roos, I was looking into smart meters 6 or 7 years ago & I wasn't encouraged from what I saw at the time in terms of privacy, higher bills & fire risk, EMF emissions  etc.
Does anybody here have first hand experience or reliable anecdotes that might be inconsistent with the virtues portrayed by those promoting them?
A letter arrived today saying we are scheduled to get our electricity meter "upgraded"  to a "smart meter" in early August.
It's a funny little letter that informs that we may be placed on a new pricing plan & we'll be provided with another letter after the fact.
Our intention is to get the letter now, so that we can letter box drop our neighbours before they submit to any change.
Naturally their offer of unsolicited goods & services will be declined & returned along with a letter informing our current provider that we are switching providers.
 
After recent price rises, we were going to switch to RED energy, but because they insisted we get a smart meter, we didn't go ahead.

https://stopsmartmeters.com.au/category/health-risks/
 
Thanks for the info Oz.
It would not surprise me if some mischievous  prick got 300 of these printed & distributed over the weekend.
The "lady"at the provider was reasonably pleasant until we started talking about "opting out". She said, the letter says you can't. I told her it says nothing of the sort.
"The file says, your meter doesn't meet the standard". I informed her that is insufficient grounds to change our meter.
They used weasel words to trick the reader.
She changed her tune when I told her to tell the installers to keep walking when they get to number 16.
 
Shlomo Goldberg said:
Thanks for your reply GE. What aspects of the smart meter  are you particularly disappointed with?
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The power company can turn individual homes off and on at the push of a button which has happened here for no apparent reason. With the old system they had to physically visit your home to do this. They also need to visit your home to turn gas and water off unless you have SMART technology fitted.

The radiation coming from my meter is way higher than anything else in the house, and it's very difficult to shield from this.

If you can believe the Rumble videos by Barrie Trower they can use smart meters to eavesdrop and do all sorts of other nasty things. He's a world expert on the problems of SMART meters, phone towers, smart phones, 5G, wifi and energy weapons.

SMART = Surveillance, Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology
 
I'm really pissed off. They are now legally forcing these on everyone.

Under the national rollout, smart meters are compulsory across NSW with no option to opt-out. You cannot force an immediate installation on demand outside your retailer’s schedule, but all legacy meters will be systematically replaced by November 30, 2030. You can request an early upgrade directly through your electricity provider.

Rollout Rules & Process
    • No refusal: Customers no longer have the legal right to reject a smart meter upgrade when scheduled by their energy provider.
    • Retailer control: Your electricity retailer manages the replacement timeline under coordinated regional and legacy plans.
    • Advance notice: Retailers must notify you at least four to seven business days before an upcoming installation.
    • No upfront installation fee: Standard deployments under the coordinated rollout carry no direct, immediate installation charges

Smart meter rollout | NSW Climate and Energy Action

Old electricity meters are being replaced with smart meters across NSW. This is part of a national smart meter rollout. Find out what this means for you.
www.energy.nsw.gov.au www.energy.nsw.gov.au
 
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ozcopper said:
I'm really pissed off. They are now legally forcing these on everyone.

Under the national rollout, smart meters are compulsory across NSW with no option to opt-out. You cannot force an immediate installation on demand outside your retailer’s schedule, but all legacy meters will be systematically replaced by November 30, 2030. You can request an early upgrade directly through your electricity provider.

Rollout Rules & Process
    • No refusal: Customers no longer have the legal right to reject a smart meter upgrade when scheduled by their energy provider.
    • Retailer control: Your electricity retailer manages the replacement timeline under coordinated regional and legacy plans.
    • Advance notice: Retailers must notify you at least four to seven business days before an upcoming installation.
    • No upfront installation fee: Standard deployments under the coordinated rollout carry no direct, immediate installation charges

Smart meter rollout | NSW Climate and Energy Action

Old electricity meters are being replaced with smart meters across NSW. This is part of a national smart meter rollout. Find out what this means for you.
www.energy.nsw.gov.au www.energy.nsw.gov.au
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VIC is already compulsory :devilish:

When a SHTF :poop: moment happens & there's a power shortage, they just shut ur meter down at will.

Just another step into the Dystopia of the Surveillance/Control State :devilish:

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I am not a lawyer, but I believe the trespass laws are very powerful, and people are not allowed to pass a locked gate, and if there is no gate they must leave the property when ordered off by the owner or occupier. Police will say "we can legally walk on to your property" and this is true, but as soon as you order them off they must leave. I believe the only exception is if they have a warrant issued by a court. You might also want to put a lock on your meter box and put up one of these signs (below).
 

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GoldenEye said:
I am not a lawyer, but I believe the trespass laws are very powerful, and people are not allowed to pass a locked gate, and if there is no gate they must leave the property when ordered off by the owner or occupier. Police will say "we can legally walk on to your property" and this is true, but as soon as you order them off they must leave. I believe the only exception is if they have a warrant issued by a court. You might also want to put a lock on your meter box and put up one of these signs (below).
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I don't understand fully about the " Legality " of Police entry.

There are some significant exceptions though. Electricity, Gas, Water, etc have public safety/emergency exceptions that allow entry even if the occupier objects.

Eg, if there is believed to be a " public safety " issue with say " Gas " from a residence, the Gas authorities can physically force entry.

I'm not sure of the exact powers but from what I have seen over the years, they have significant " Rights to Entry " under emergency actions.

Issues like these are very clouded about who has what rights.
 
GoldenEye said:
I am not a lawyer, but I believe the trespass laws are very powerful, and people are not allowed to pass a locked gate, and if there is no gate they must leave the property when ordered off by the owner or occupier. Police will say "we can legally walk on to your property" and this is true, but as soon as you order them off they must leave. I believe the only exception is if they have a warrant issued by a court. You might also want to put a lock on your meter box and put up one of these signs (below).
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We already have a lock on our box and a clear window so it can be read.
 
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