Publications
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Case study: Embedding emissions reduction in the National Energy Objectives
We saw an opportunity to use our legal expertise to convert a high-level Government intent into mechanisms that enable concrete actions to help decarbonise our energy system.
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Explainer: National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
On 14 May 2026, the Government introduced the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 (‘Bill’). The 109-page Bill implements a wide range of changes to the NDIS, affecting everything from who can access the Scheme to planning and how particular supports will be funded. A Senate Committee inquiry is taking submissions on…
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Submission to the Inquiry on Intergenerational Housing Inequity
Our submission to the Inquiry on Intergenerational Housing Inequity shares the views of people with lived experience of homelessness or housing instability.
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Factsheet: Firearms Prohibition Orders (FPOs)
Our fact sheet gives plain-English information about Firearms Prohibition Orders (FPOs) and is a guide for people who have an FPO made against them.
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Submission in response to the AEMC Reliability Panel’s 2026 Reliability Standard and Settings Review draft report
We recommend relaxing the reliability standard, to better reflect the value consumers place on reliability and protect them from excessive volatility in the spot market, while incentivising investment in wholesale energy supply resources like generation and storage.
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Submission in response to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into data centres
As more data centres are built and proposed across NSW, it is crucial to ensure development is subject to strong standards, fair cost allocation and clear planning rules that protect energy and water consumers from assuming any extra risk or costs.
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Explainer: Gas networks in transition
The National Gas Rules (NGR), set by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) exist to facilitate safe, reliable and efficient gas services in Australia. They weren’t designed to deal with shrinking gas networks, and they aren’t fit to promote consumer interests through the energy transition. This explainer outlines what regulatory reforms need to happen now to support a network in decline.
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Submission in response to Transgrid’s Reopener Application for Project EnergyConnect (PEC)
We recommend that the AER reject Transgrid’s request for over $1.1 billion in additional costs for Project EnergyConnect (PEC), because it is fundamentally invalid.
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Joint submission in response to the AEMC’s Improving Life Support Processes draft determination
People who require powered medical equipment at home are some of the most vulnerable in our community, particularly when their energy supply is threatened. The AEMC can go further to make life support registration work better.
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Submission to statutory review of NSW knife wanding laws
We argue that knife wanding search powers are ineffective, too broad and risk discriminatory use.