The AEMC is proposing recovering poles and wires network costs through higher fixed daily charges and less through per-kilowatt-hour charges. That would mean higher unavoidable daily charges for everyone, lower usage charges, and electricity bills that barely change no matter how much energy you save or generate.
The AEMC is consulting on these changes right now. This is a crucial moment. Once fixed charges go up, they’re very hard to bring back down.