One of the focus points of previous debate on this bill has been the role of the small electricity consumer agency and the funding for this agency. The Electricity Price Review found that household and small-business electricity consumers struggle to make their voices heard and exert influence over decisions affecting them in the electricity sector. Large industrial consumers, in contrast, have their own advocacy body, which provides evidence-based policy advocacy to regulators. This bill will help address this imbalance in bargaining power and representation in the decision-making process for households and for small businesses. 