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QUEENSLAND – THE CAPITAL OF ENERGY BILL DISCONTENT FOR OVER-50s

QUEENSLAND – THE CAPITAL OF ENERGY BILL DISCONTENT FOR OVER-50s

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Queensland is represented in 10 out of the top 10 registration postcodes for the ‘Fair Go for FiftyUps’ campaign; a campaign to unleash the huge buying power of over-50s.

Since launching the campaign nearly 2 weeks ago, the FiftyUp Club has seen a huge wave of support with nearly 8,000 over-50s joining, of which 43% are from the sunshine state.

The top postcodes for registration were 4551 (Caloundra), 4211 (Pacific Pines) and 4216 (Coombabah). The highest postcode outside of QLD was 2250 (Gosford) and came in at #23. (See table)

FiftyUp Club aims to reach a total membership of 250,000 in a bid to boost retail competition and use the group’s buying power to get discounts on Energy, Telco & Insurance.

So many registered in QLD comes as little surprise considering findings yesterday by the Energy Consumers Australia that QLD has a 34% satisfaction rating of energy competition.

The FityUp Club surveyed registrants and found energy bills to be far and away of most concern to QLD with more than half of registrants stating so. The most concerning bills are;

  1. Energy (55%) was number one, shortly followed by

  2. Home Insurance (17%), and

  3. Car insurance (10%)

Energy competition is limited in QLD. If the campaign succeeds, the FiftyUp Club aim to inject some increased competition by introducing new offers to those who can switch.

FiftyUp Club campaign Director; Christopher Zinn today commented on the findings;

“Energy competition in Queensland certainly needs a shake up. The fact FiftyUps are more loyal to their providers does not mean they should be taken advantage of.

“The Fair Go for Fiftyups campaign hopes to address this and give this key group more cost savings and control over their energy bills.

"If we can reach 250,000 members nationally, that should give us the power to unlock brand new offers on energy, of which our members can use to switch, shop around or demand a better offer from their own provider.”

Christopher Zinn and David Liston will be in Caloundra on Friday 17th of March and will be available for interviews between 7am and 9am from the Metropolitan Caloundra Surf Lifesaving Club along with local members of the FiftyUp Club. 

Joining the FiftyUp Club is entirely cost and obligation free. Anyone can join at www.FiftyUpClub.com.au and the Fair Go for FiftyUps campaign before the 6th of March.

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Someone
Someone from QLD commented:

I'm paying 10k pa. Any reduction is welcome. 

Marjorie
Marjorie from QLD commented:

I need to reduce my Power Bill I probably need to change supplier what do I do? 

Someone
Someone from QLD commented:

Electricity bills are going up higher & higher all the time. It's getting ridiculous, especially when our weather is so hot & sticky as it is here in northern Qld. 

Someone
Someone from QLD commented:

Electric prices in this state and in Australia wide are criminal - pure and simple. I know in less than 10 years time I will not be able to pay this bill as well as my mortgage. The banks and big business are just laughing and counting their money. This has to change.... or do we all just pretend its not happening? 

louisa
louisa from QLD commented:

Power costs $0.07/kw in Nevada USA..... why is our power cost so unaffordable? We will all be using candles soon 

Sher
Sher from QLD commented:

We are completely fed up with the huge and escalating cost of electricity in Qld. Tired of the climate change nonsense which allows the hypocrites to sell our coal to other countries to use for cheap power but we can't use it here. My vote won't be going to the major parties in future!! S 

Someone
Someone from QLD commented:

Electricity costs are very concerning. 

Leonie
Leonie from QLD commented:

We all desperately need cheaper electricity bills. 

Darryl
Darryl from QLD commented:

Toowoomba urgently needs cheaper electricity prices. 

Ellen
Ellen from QLD commented:

I switched companies from Origin to Click when this campaign was run last time about 2 years ago. Unfortunately I did not find Click cheaper or better, I've now switched back to Origin who are offering a 14% discount if you ask for it. The original offer was 10%. 

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