Stop Smart Meters Australia

Fighting for your financial & physical health, privacy, and safety in Australia

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Italy’s Supreme Court rules Apple must provide clear, visible and adequate information on iPhone radiofrequency risks

On 24 July 2026 Italy’s highest court issued Order No. 24015, which concludes proceedings that were initiated in 2018 by an Apple iPhone user. The landmark decision affirms that manufacturers must provide clear and accessible information in order for consumers to be able to make informed choices in regard to potential health risks. This obligation holds, even in the face of scientific…

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Smart meter defence template suite

Have you received a letter from your energy retailer telling you that a smart meter will be installed in your home, presenting it as a done deal? It is not a done deal. You have rights you have not been told about. There are legal instruments available to you that the energy industry would prefer you did not know existed. There is a documented evidentiary record that the regulatory process…

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Notice to members of Stop Smart Meters Australia

A hard copy of SSMA’s annual newsletter was posted to financial members of our Association on 10th July. All members were also emailed an electronic version on 15th July, with a link to the PDF of the newsletter, if we have a current email address for you. Topics in this year’s eight-page newsletter include:   Summary of our 2025 AGM held in Melbourne Highlights of 2025 SSMA AGM keynote…

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The Widows’ Street – a film by Klaus Scheidsteger

This 30-minute documentary dramatically brings to life the significance of a study and resulting scientific paper – dubbed the ATHEM-3 project – which provides clear evidence that living near mobile phone towers causes cell damage. The film shows how the impact of Dr Monika Kraut’s own personal story, told at an important telecommunications congress in 2019 centred around the debate on the…

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Victorians: Beware of legacy meter replacement push!

Victorians are also subject to aspects of the accelerating smart meter deployment rule change that affects customers in NSW, Qld, Tas, the ACT and SA. The rule change requires approximately 15-25% of analogue and older (noncommunicating) digital meters, which are referred to as legacy meters, to be replaced in each 1-year period beginning on 1 December 2025 through to the completion of the smart…

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New study - 1 in 6 Australian adults are sensitive to wireless radiation

A new Australian study shows that over 26 million adults are likely to experience health problems from exposure to wireless radiation in three countries alone. That includes one in six Australians – over 4.5 million. The study, by Dr Julie McCredden, Lyn McLean, and Professor Anne Steinemann, has just been published in the journal Next Research. ‘People report they feel unwell around common…

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Phonegate Alert continues its battle against fraudulent smartphone testing

Franch-based organisation Phonegate Alert has been exposing systemic fraud in how smartphones are tested since 2017. The organisation is headed by physician Dr Marc Arazi, whose protracted legal action resulted in France’s National Frequency Agency (ANFR) being forced to make public in 2017 earlier damming test results on hundreds of phones. These showed that nine out of ten of the phones tested…

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5G - The Untold Story

5G – The Untold Story is a documentary offering a powerful investigation into the hidden health consequences of the radiation from 5G technology. Through compelling personal accounts and scientific analysis, the film sheds light on the real impacts of the 5G rollout on people’s health. Within days of 5G antennas being activated near their homes, healthy people developed insomnia, headaches, heart…

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Senator Malcolm Roberts blasts government over smart meter rollout and calls for Inquiry

Senator Roberts’ powerful speech in parliament on 24 November 2025 pointed out that three years ago One Nation had told the country: ‘Australia is firmly on the path towards a dystopian future with households having their access to electricity taken out of their hands and monitored, controlled and restricted by governments. That’s control of your electricity use in the government’s hands and in…

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SSMA Annual General Meeting - 22nd November 2025

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You have a right to a non-communicating smart meter...

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) clearly states in its Guidance to retailers that consumers have the right to a Type 4A non-communicating smart meter when deploying or replacing smart meters under the National Energy Retail Rules and National Electricity Rules. However, it seems that many retailers are ignoring this and advising customers they have no choice but to accept a smart meter with…

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AMPS report calls for the Australian Government to withdraw from the World Health Organization

An independent investigation into the World Health Organization (WHO) by the Australian Medical Professionals’ Society (AMPS) has recommended that the Australian Government, administrators and medical authorities recognise that the ‘WHO is a compromised body with conflicted interests that is allowing donors to purchase influence’.  AMPS’s 46-page report, titled ‘Follow the Money’, focuses on how…

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The NSW government states...

In answer to its Frequently Asked Question, “I still don’t want a smart meter. What can I do?”: “If you don’t want a smart meter, you can ask your retailer to have the ‘smart’ or remote telecommunications function turned off either before it is installed or after it has been installed. A smart meter that does not transmit data remotely is known as a Type 4A meter … It will record your…

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NSW energy watchdog bemoans 'confusion, broken trust' as smart meter rollout sputters

An energy watchdog has sounded the alarm over the rollout of smart meters in Australia’s most populous state, saying too many consumers are being hit with poor service and left worse off. The New South Wales Energy and Water Ombudsman is the latest body to shine a light on shortcomings in the deployment of smart meters to millions of homes across the country. The NSW Ombudsman noted with some…

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French court rules against the forced installation of smart meters

The Lyon Administrative Court issued a landmark decision in February 2025, requiring Enedis to remove a Linky [smart] meter installed against a private individual’s wishes. This ruling marks a major turning point in the years-long standoff between some citizens and the French electricity grid manager. Pierre Cascina, a resident of the Loire region, won his case after demonstrating a significant…

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"Smart Attack" - This animation reveals the truth about smart meters....

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Smart meter scam: Hidden health dangers, inaccurate readings, and legal battles exposed

Millions of so-called smart meters have already been installed in homes across the United States, and the number is increasing daily.  Although some herald them as an ‘energy-efficient’ way to help consumers reduce electric bills, many public health and safety advocates are fighting to expose the grim truth: “smart” meters present a grave threat to human health and personal privacy. Now,…