Publications

  • Submission to the AEMC’s Review of the Retailer Reliability Obligation

    PIAC provided a response to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s Review of the Retailer Reliability Obligation (RRO). Our position is that the reliability regime has moved on from the RRO, and that it should be retired. The existing toolset available for regulators to manage the issue of predictable wholesale outages is extensive. Retiring the RRO…

  • Joint Submission to the Attorney-General’s Department’s review into an appropriate cost model for Commonwealth anti-discrimination laws

    PIAC and Grata Fund made a joint submission to the Attorney-General’s Department’s consultation on reforms to the costs model for Commonwealth anti-discrimination laws. At present, the unsuccessful party in anti-discrimination and sexual harassment cases is generally required to pay the other side’s legal costs. This can be a major deterrent for victim-survivors, and can stop…

  • Submission to IPART Draft Terms of Reference: The future of embedded networks in NSW

    PIAC made a submission responding to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s (IPART) draft terms of reference from the NSW Government on the future of embedded networks in NSW. For the most part, PIAC is supportive of the draft terms of reference but recommend that the future of gas embedded networks and electricity embedded networks…

  • Submission to the AER on Default Market Offer Prices 2023-24 Draft Determination

    PIAC provided a response to the Australian Energy Regulator’s Draft Determination on Default Market Offer (DMO) Prices for 2023-24.  PIAC provided responses to the AER in earlier iterations of this process which set out our position on the role of the DMO and made recommendations on how the DMO can be improved to offer better…

  • Submission to the NSW Office of Energy and Climate and NSW Treasury: Protecting NSW customers of embedded networks

    PIAC made a submission to the NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change (OECC) and NSW Treasury’s consultation to the Draft Ministerial Statement of Expectations: Protecting NSW customers of embedded networks. We commend the NSW Government for pursuing reforms that will better protect NSW consumers, including being a leader in proposing strong protections for people…

  • Submission to AEMC Efficient Provision of Inertia Consultation Paper

    PIAC made a submission to the AEMC’s consultation paper on the efficient provision of inertia. In the submission we highlighted the potential for operational challenges to arise from the existing inertia framework. Namely, declining inertia may pose a future threat to power system security because it is not efficiently procured or allocated in real-time. As…

  • Submission to Department of Industry, Science & Resources: National Battery Strategy Issues Paper

    PIAC provided a response to the Federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)’s Issues Paper on a National Battery Strategy. The Paper sought feedback on how the federal government can “create and support a sustainable, thriving end-to-end battery supply chain.” Our submission highlighted the need to prioritise principles of sustainability, equity, energy affordability and…

  • Submission to Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws

    PIAC’s submission to the ALRC Inquiry into Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws supports the majority of the ALRC’s proposals, as they would help to achieve legal protection against discrimination for LGBTQ students and teachers while preserving the ability of religious schools to serve communities of faith. However, PIAC also endorsed the submission of the…

  • Submission to the AER Review of Incentive Schemes for Regulated Networks – Draft Decision

    PIAC provided a response to the Australian Energy Regulator’s Review of Incentive Schemes for Regulated Networks (the Review) – Draft Decision (the Draft). The Review sought feedback on the efficacy and suitability of a range of incentive schemes that apply to regulated electricity and gas networks. The Draft sought to implement changes that would make…

  • Submission to AEMC Unlocking CER benefits through flexible trading consultation paper

    PIAC provided a response to the AEMC’s Unlocking CER (consumer energy resources) Benefits through Flexible Trading Consultation Paper (the Paper). The Paper sought feedback on a proposed rule change to “introduce flexible trading by enabling consumers to have their CER separately metered and therefore treated independently in market settlements, allowing consumers to engage with multiple…

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