Policy

The Federal Government is expected to soon announce the final policy changes for the NBN rollout in new developments. In...

Science, state-of-the-art technology, and 60 years of demonstrated gas industry operation in Australia have been ignored in favour of a...

by Andrea Steele, Executive General Manager: Retail & Regulatory Affairs, WINenergy Once the outcast of the energy industry, embedded networks...

The COAG Energy Council has established Energy Consumers Australia, a new body that will increase consumer advocacy in the national...

The Federal Government has announced the finalisation of the Telecommunications (Migration Plan Principles) Determination 2015 and the Telecommunications (Migration Plan – Specified Matters)...

by Tony Wood, Energy Program Director, Grattan Institute Grattan Institute Energy Program Director Tony Wood weighs in on the electricity...

  In 2015 electricity network service providers in Australia will be required to meet new economic benchmarking requirements set by...

NSW electricity distributors Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy, and Essential Energy have submitted their revised five year plans for safe, reliable, and...

Santos has lodged a submission with the NSW Legislative Council Select Committee highlighting the importance of developing natural gas resources...

The recently released book, ‘Nightmare Pipeline Failures: Fantasy Planning, Black Swans and Integrity Management’, by Dr Jan Hayes and Professor...

As the popularity of drones continues to grow, these marvels of technology are now being purchased over the counter and...

The Australian Energy Market Commission has released the final determination on distribution network pricing arrangements, setting out a number of...

New regulations imposed by the Federal Government have caused TPG to temporarily withdraw its controversial fibre-to-the-basement rollout, which it had established...

The Environmental Protection Authority in WA has issued updated advice on how and when it will assess proposals that involve...

Energy management consultancy Energy Action Limited has welcomed the discussion around the Australian Energy Regulator’s draft determinations on network pricing...

The Federal Government has released a framework for regulatory reform in the telecommunications sector, which includes its response to the...

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council has dismissed the idea of possible gas market interventions via a ‘gas...

Energy Networks Association CEO, John Bradley, has released the position paper Towards a National Approach to Electricity Network Tariff Reform...

Industry stakeholders have been involved in the development of a Bill passed in the Legislative Assembly regarding the safety and...

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has endorsed TasNetworks’ transmission revenue proposal for the 2014-19 regulatory period. TasNetworks CEO, Lance Balcombe,...

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released a draft decision that drastically reduces and backdates expenditure allowed on the ACT’s...

The Australian Energy Regulator has released a draft revenue determination for the NSW electricity distributors Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy, and Essential...

The Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) has called for renewed government commitment to national leadership for water following the...

Changes to the National Electricity Rules effective from 1 December will require regulated network companies to structure their prices to...

APIA has supported a proposed review of competition in Eastern Australia’s wholesale gas market in its submission to the Federal...

The NSW Government has released the NSW Gas Plan, which outlines the state's plan to secure gas supplies through the development...

SA Power Networks has lodged its electricity distribution network plans for 2015-2020 with the Australian Energy Regulator, ensuring major benefits...

According to APPEA, legislation recently passed in the Senate includes several amendments that improve the operation of the Government’s Emissions...

Energex has submitted a five-year funding proposal to the Australian Energy Regulator that aims to achieve a balance between price...

Water Minister for WA, Mia Davies, has released the State Government’s draft report into the management of South West water...