One step closer: the QCA draft decision on the Aurizon Network proposed Standard User Funding Agreement (SUFA)

The QCA stated that it was conscious of the need for the SUFA framework to provide a genuine alternative to facilitate CQCN expansions.

On 10 August 2017, the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) published its draft decision on Aurizon Network Pty Ltd's proposed form of Standard User Funding Agreement (SUFA) under Aurizon Network's 2016 access undertaking (UT4). The QCA's decision was to reject Aurizon Network's proposed form, with the QCA providing an alternative form (Clayton Utz acted for the QCA).

What is the Queensland Competition Authority considering?

The QCA is an independent statutory authority established under the Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997 (QCA Act) to promote competition as the basis for enhancing efficiency and growth in the Queensland economy. Its primary role is to ensure that monopoly businesses operating in Queensland, particularly in the provision of key infrastructure, do not abuse their market power through unfair pricing