In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of September, as well as take a closer look at the AEMC's final report on extending regulatory frameworks to cover hydrogen and renewable gases. ...

This Insight examines what we can expect over the next twelve years from this endeavour to transform Queensland's energy system and achieve 80% renewable energy by 2035. ...

Following our recent Insight on the key M&A trends in the food and beverages sector, we turn to the manufacturing and industrials sectors, with an analysis of some of the major M&A trends we are seeing and their likely direction. ...

Australia’s mature and stable market has maintained investor confidence and continues to be a leading destination for investment. However, investors face a range of challenges, particularly supply chain constraints and economic instability, due to rising inflation and higher costs of borrowing. ...

In news that will be of particular interest to petroleum titleholders and prospective titleholders in Western Australia, the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has released a draft discussion paper outlining expectations for the decommissioning of onshore and state waters petroleum assets. Submissions on the Draft Discussion Paper close on 18 November 2022. ...

In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of August, as well as take a closer look at the AEMC's consultation paper on a rule change request to increase the administered price cap. ...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC) has released its July 2022 interim report (the Report), which is the 13th interim report in the inquiry into gas supply arrangements in Australia (the Gas Inquiry). ...

As the hydrogen industry begins to grow from pilot to commercial-scale projects, developers are starting to look to project finance and government funding to help pay for the mega-projects required for full commercialisation of Australia's hydrogen industry. ...

In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of July, as well as take a closer look at the AEMC's options paper exploring contestability models for transmission required for net zero. ...

In this Insight, we explore how offshore wind developers can understand the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 (Cth) (the OEI Act) regulatory regime through looking at the approach already taken by the offshore oil and gas sector. We compare approaches to merits criteria, regulators and maritime law, and analyse what can be learned, and what questions remain for this emerging sector. ...