Publications

  • Mental Health and Insurance – Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Mental Health

    PIAC’s submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into Mental Health responds to the recommendations proposed in the Commission’s draft report relating to awareness of mental illness in the insurance sector. PIAC provides legal advice and representation to people who have experienced discrimination, or otherwise been treated unfairly, by general and life insurance providers on the…

  • Integrated System Plan draft rules

    PIAC responded to the Energy Security Board’s (ESB) draft Integrated System Plan (ISP) rules. These draft rules would formally embed the ISP in the regulatory framework and create obligations for network businesses to plan and make investments based on the ISP. PIAC strongly supports the 2020 ISP and future ISPs including a managed trajectory of…

  • Transmission Loss Factors rule change draft determination

    PIAC responded to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) Transmission Loss Factors draft rule consultation. PIAC agrees with the AEMC that the proposal – to share inter-regional settlement residues and move from a marginal to an average loss factor methodology – would not address the underlying cause of recent and expected future Marginal Loss Factor…

  • Directlink 2020-25 revised revenue proposal

    PIAC responded to the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) Directlink 2020-25 revised revenue proposal. Overall, PIAC welcomes Directlink’s acceptance of many aspects of the AER’s draft determination. We note the importance of reducing in the Regulated Asset Base of network businesses such as Directlink to improve affordability for NSW households. Given the importance of robust and…

  • Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct Bill Guideline

    PIAC responded to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) consultation on a guideline (the Guideline) for the Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct Bill (the Bill). We do not consider the Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct Bill is the most effective means of putting downwards pressure on energy prices. We do, however, support the monitoring and oversight…

  • Kickstarting the productivity conversation issues paper

    PIAC responded to the NSW Productivity Commission’s Kickstarting the productivity conversation issues paper. PIAC considers productivity is one of a number of important factors contributing to quality of life and prosperity in NSW communities, and better outcomes for all NSW households. We highlight the essential nature of energy and water services, and that ensuring their…

  • A Fairer NDIS – Issues paper

    PIAC’s project, A Fairer NDIS, aims to support and improve efficiency and effectiveness in the rollout of the Scheme, to empower the choice and control of people with disability. The initial focus of our work is on improving transparency and consistency around decision-making, and making the appeals process less adversarial and more user-friendly. Over the…

  • Murry-Darling Basin water markets inquiry

    PIAC responded to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) inquiry into the operation of water markets in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB). As we are not a direct market participant, we confined comments to Issue 5 – competition and market outcomes – as we consider this the key assessment of the failure of the market.…

  • PIAC Annual Report 2018-19

  • Queensland New South Wales Interconnector Upgrade RIT-T PADR

    PIAC responded to the PADR for the Queensland to NSW Interonnector (QNI) upgrade Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission (RIT-T).  PIAC agrees with the proposed preferred option: Option 1a – upgrading the Liddell to Tamworth transmission lines, installing new dynamic reactive support at Tamworth and Dumaresq, and shunt capacitor banks at Tamworth, Dumaresq and Armidale.  PIAC…

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