When our existing dual supply contract expired in April, I reluctantly stayed with my "big 6" supplier, as despite doing a lot of homework on which smaller supplier me might move to, I was concerned about the financial viability of the smaller companies, consequent on the Covid-19 panic.

The good news is that they haven't pestered me once about smart meters since then. If they do, I shall simply use Covid-19 as a good reason why I won't let them near our house to install one.

tomo, the most recent tweet, currently,on their twitterfeed is this:

"Smart meters aren't a solution for everything ☔ But they can help us use less energy (requires customer action)."

Requires customer action.....

So much for smart meters then.

How much do Climate Scientists take from Australians at the moment?

http://joannenova.com.au/2020/08/new-report-australians-pay-1300-hidden-climate-bill-each-year/
"The parasites take ;$1,300 per household each year in Australia
Australians could save $13 billion dollars a year if they weren’t forced to pay for pagan climate witchery."

"If the bill collector knocked at the door and demanded $1,300 dollars each year to try to stop storms and floods a century from now, there would be riots in the streets. Instead the money is buried in complexity and taken in slices through unlabeled bills and receipts throughout the year. We list the GST. Imagine if we listed “the Climate Tax”?

Can someone confirm whether or not the latest generation of smart meters (SMETS2 ?) have the facility to reduce capacity or even shut off entirely by remote command?
Some years ago I read a report from a govt working group chaired by David McKay which made clear that demand management was the intention but I haven't seen anything more. I don't think Deben's mob have published anything, for example.
There have been lots of rumours that they will enable demand management but I haven't come across anything definitive. I can understand that they may allow remote shut off but I struggle to see how they could "throttle" demand because, to just close off heavy consumer units, they would have to wired into the switchboard in some way.
It would be good to know the definitive situation.

tomo: that link was gibberish to me! Does it really mean that it is (or will be) possible to hack into smart meters?

btw, thanks for that post of last Nov. I missed it at the time. So these meters can definitely cut supply but, as expected, it is an all-or-nothing option. I guess the facility to cut off just the heavy users will need "smart" switchboards and/or internet-enabled appliances.
If/when consumers are cut off, I wonder how they will be notified. A message could be sent via the display unit but, anecdotally, nearly all of those are languishing in drawers and cupboards!