Policy

Western Australia has launched its Future Battery Industry Strategy to grow the state into a world-leading exporter of future battery...

A report by Frontier Economics has found that Australian politicians have failed to manage the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas...

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has issued the 2018 Rate of Return Instrument which is says will help reduce consumer...

Established in February 2018, The Energy Charter is a whole of energy sector initiative established to progress the culture and solutions...

Electricity retailers will have up to six business days to install new meters and a maximum of 15 business days...

The Commonwealth Government has received backlash after it introduced substantial changes to the Bill prohibiting energy market misconduct. The Australian...

Members of Australia’s business community and the energy sector have endorsed a statement to the Australian Government to abandon proposed...

The Western Australian Government has lifted the fraccing moratorium on existing onshore petroleum titles and has banned hydraulic fracturing in...

AGL’s revised hardship policy, that will allow it to identify and support customers who may be in financial hardship, has...

The Australian Energy Market Commission’s generator technical performance standards rule (the GTPS rule), covering a range of technical performance standards...

Following a raft of energy policy announcements from the Federal Opposition, industry leaders and energy councils have weighed in with...

The Labor Government has outlined their energy policy should they be elected at next year’s Federal election, which includes a...

by Oliver Williams, Policy Adviser, Australian Energy Council The consumer data right is coming. The implementation for the banking sector...

The Tasmanian State Government has tabled the Energy Coordination and Planning Amendment Bill, which formalises the roles of Monitor and...

A re-elected Labor Government extend the Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET) to 50 per cent by 2030 It’s expected that...

The AEMC’s new rule based on one of the recommendations in the Finkel Panel review requires large electricity generators to...

The Commonwealth has made changes to the petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT) following a review undertaken by economist Mike Callaghan...

The Australian Energy Market Commission has initiated a rule change request from the COAG Energy Council to undertake a range...

The Victorian Government will abolish standing energy offers and require energy retailers to offer a fairer price for energy –...

The AEMC has made a new rule where retailers must accept meter reads provided by customers without smart meters who...

The Australian Government will adopt the ACCC’s recommended “default market offer” following the recent enquiry into electricity prices. The AER...

Environment Victoria and the Electric Vehicle Council are calling on all sides of politics to commit to electric vehicle policies...

According to Australian Pipelines and Gas Association Chief Executive Officer, Steve Davies, failing to develop a comprehensive energy policy could...

The ACT has become the first Australian government to sign the Powering Past Coal Alliance. Minister for Climate Change and...

Industry feedback is being sought on The Energy Charter consultation draft. The Energy Charter is a whole of energy sector...

Energy Networks Australia has made the case for a regulation change to allow network businesses to install stand-alone power systems...

The Northern Territory government will deliver lower cost and reliable power, and meet the government’s target of its 50 per...

The Energy Charter – a whole of energy sector initiative focused on embedding consumer-minded culture and conduct in energy businesses...

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has implemented a rule change that will require gas and electricity retailers to notify customers...

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an effective emissions control solution and a vital part of Australia’s future energy policy...