Publications

  • Submission on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2021

    This submission concerns the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2021, which was introduced to Parliament on 28 October 2021. Our submission raises concerns about the continuing expansion of rule-making powers and discretionary powers for the CEO, which give the CEO and Minister unnecessary powers. We also address specific…

  • Submission to the Review of Hunter Water operating licence Issues Paper

    PIAC responded to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s (IPART) Hunter Water Operating Licence Review: Issues Paper.  PIAC broadly agreed with IPART’s preliminary positions and highlighted the need for a greater focus on the long-term interests of consumers and the community as a priority.  We made a number of recommendations regarding effective risk management, a…

  • Submission to AEMO’s consultation on calculating competition benefits in Integrated System Plan (ISP) analysis

    PIAC responded to the Australian Energy market Operator’s (AEMO) consultation on calculating competition benefits in Integrated System Plan (ISP) analysis.  We recommend against including competition benefits calculated using the method proposed in the ISP modelling. We consider they are too uncertain to include and should remain excluded. PIAC also does not think it is too…

  • Submission to the AEMC’s 2022 Reliability Standard and Settings Review

    PIAC responded to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) consultation on whether the rule change extending the time and reducing the scope of the 2022 reliability standard and settings review should be deemed a non-controversial rule change.    PIAC argued against the rule change being deemed non-controversial and should not be expedited. We considered the rule change was…

  • Submission to the AEMC consultation on rule change extending the time and reducing the scope of the 2022

    PIAC made a submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) consultation on whether the rule change extending the time and reducing the scope of the 2022 reliability standard and settings review should be deemed a non-controversial rule change. In this submission we argued that the proposed rule change does not meet the definition of…

  • IPART NSW electricity retail market 2020-21 Draft Report

    PIAC responded to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s (IPART) draft report on the NSW electricity retail market for 2020-21 (the Draft Report). IPART’s monitoring the NSW electricity retail market provides an important assessment of the outcomes the electricity retail market delivers for NSW consumers. However, IPART’s framing of market performance and consumer outcomes is…

  • Mental Health Discrimination in Insurance

  • Submission to the Review of the regulatory framework for metering services

    PIAC responded to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) Directions Paper – Review of the regulatory framework for metering services.  Metering is a fundamental component of the infrastructure providing essential energy services. Our submission strongly supported fundamental changes to the regulatory framework for metering.  PIAC highlighted the need to regard metering as an essential aspect of the…

  • Submission to Transgrid’s Project Assessment Draft Report (PADR) Improving stability in south-western NSW project

    PIAC responded to TransGrid’s Project Assessment Draft Report (PADR) proposal. We advised we do not support the proposal under current cost recovery arrangements which would require consumers to pay for the proposed network upgrades. We stressed generation businesses, not consumers, are the primary beneficiaries of the proposed upgrades and recommended TransGrid seek funding from those…

  • Submission to the AER’s Export pricing guideline

    PIAC responded to the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) guidance for energy distribution businesses looking to design and implement export tariffs. We supported the guidance proposed by the AER and provided some additional recommendations in response to consultation questions.  Given the complexity of the network regulatory process and tariff structures, we recommend including a principle in the…

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