A long-awaited step towards greater certainty for investors in offshore wind farm projects
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The positive Senate inquiry into the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021 (the OEI Bill) suggests this legislation will be passed shortly. It represents a
Continue Reading Australian offshore renewables framework takes shape
Act now to secure the future
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Over recent decades, the number of farmers in Australia has been decreasing and the size of farms has been increasing.1 According to the Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the
Continue Reading Avoid, minimise, offset and adapt – greater scale helps
Immediate reforms to prepare for ageing thermal retirement
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There are several recommendations aimed at ensuring readiness for the retirement of ageing thermal generation in the Final Advice on the Post 2025 Market Design of the National Electricity
Continue Reading Seeking certainty during the energy transition
In brief
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 introduction of primary frequency
Continue Reading National Electricity and Gas rules update: September
Ongoing focus on ‘fair payment terms’
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Businesses supplying goods or services to the Federal Government need to be aware that they may need to modify their procurement processes to support shorter subcontractor payment time periods, under recent
Continue Reading New changes aim to improve cash flow for supply contracts
In brief
The Victorian Government has implemented a broad-reaching mandatory vaccination requirement for workers as part of its plan to limit the spread of COVID-19. Under the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions (Directions), a significant number of Victorian workers must
Continue Reading Mandatory vaccination directions issued for VIC workers
The Joint Committee’s recommendations for businesses responsible for Australia’s critical infrastructure
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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (the Joint Committee) has recommended that businesses responsible for Australia’s critical infrastructure be subjected to expanded governance assistance
Continue Reading Further security of critical infrastructure developments
Eligibility, certification of capacity and reassessments
The first thing we notice in 2028 is that all types of facilities are eligible to earn ARCs, issued by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). The ESB Advice prevailed in its push that
Continue Reading A glimpse into the future of electricity capacity markets
Dual-track implementation of CPS 511 and FAR for APRA-regulated entities
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APRA has released the final version of its prudential standard on remuneration (CPS 511), seeking to regulate incentive structures across all APRA-regulated entities.
We discussed the major
Continue Reading Unravelled: APRA releases final version of CPS 511
To ‘guide trustees’
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Three years after the Federal Budget first announced a proposed ‘retirement income covenant’, the proposal has inched one step closer to reality.
Treasury has released a position paper on the covenant with the aim
Continue Reading Unravelled: Retirement income covenant
