South Australian Government has announced its intention to put a stop to ‘shonky’ door to door sales. Premier Jay Weatherill said ‘for too long, people have felt they have been harangued into signing long-term energy contracts by pushy door-to-door sales people.’ He also said that ‘while customers can benefit from competition between retailers for their business, this shouldn’t be at the expense of unscrupulous marketing practices that lock consumers into big bills.

Read the Premier’s media release here or watch his interview with the ABC here.