Queensland Consumer Campaign
This page documents the formal complaint and correspondence lodged on behalf of SE Queensland solar households regarding the absence of a regulated minimum feed-in tariff and the growing gap between what households pay for electricity and what they receive for solar exports.
Sign the Queensland Parliament PetitionFormal complaint outlining the absence of a regulated minimum feed-in tariff in SE Queensland, the 5-to-1 buy/sell price imbalance, the 40% supply charge increase from 1 July 2026, and the broken promise to solar investors. Demands a regulated FiT floor, independent review, and pricing transparency.
The Treasurer's office responded acknowledging that SEQ feed-in tariffs are unregulated and that wholesale prices have fallen due to solar growth. The Government stated that deregulation and competition are sufficient, suggested households self-consume more or purchase battery storage, and directed the QCA to monitor power prices and retail behaviour from 1 July 2026.
Detailed rebuttal to the Government's response. Challenges the competition argument by pointing to convergence of FiT rates across retailers. Questions why the benefit of lower wholesale prices has not flowed through to consumers. Responds to the self-consumption advice as a post-hoc change to the economic assumptions on which solar investment was made. Asks six specific questions about the QCA review's terms of reference and the Government's willingness to act on its findings.