The report identifies key challenges and opportunities that the Australian Energy Market Commission considers will influence the future of Australia's energy landscape, including the need for a dramatic expansion of the energy workforce and significant infrastructure development.

This article discusses the shortcomings of the energy market and how energy equity would be better achieved through non-market approaches, such as the provision of essential energy for free – labelled as a Basic Energy Right in the essay, and colloquially as a Universal Basic Income for Energy.

Despite existing financial assistance for almost three million households, many people in Australia still cannot afford to pay for the energy they need. This report looks at what is required to deliver effective energy concessions, summarises the research findings, and makes a series of recommendations.

This strategy is focused on reducing barriers to participation, supporting energy consumers experiencing payment difficulty, ensuring the consumer voice is heard in sector reforms, and improving affordability by reducing the cost to serve energy consumers.

This draft strategy aims to ensure the Victorian Essential Services Commission’s work supports access to essential services for consumers experiencing vulnerability.