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The Queensland Government is proposing to replace the five current resources acts with a single "Common Resources Act".

The NT inquiry into hydraulic fracturing of onshore unconventional reservoirs commenced hearings and community meetings.

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) has published a consultation paper titled 'Offshore decommissioning and financial assurances reforms' dated 19 November 2025 (Consultation Paper).

With the implementation of an emissions trading scheme only a few years away, questions are now being asked if a scheme will attract stamp duty or capital gains tax?

The Finkel Report is a highly readable survey of the current Australian electricity market, key trends and challenges.

TransGrid is first cab off the rank for electricity privatisation, so what does the price guarantee mean for investors?

The Australian energy industry is one of eleven key infrastructure sectors protected by the SOCI Act.

The Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (Qld) (MEROLA) will amend the MERCP Act to introduce a new disqualification process which will apply to...

These measures aim to prevent forecast shortfalls in dispatchable power and address price equity in the east coast gas market.

As fuel prices soar amid global tensions and other Australian states offer free public transport, NSW Premier Chris Minns refuses to follow suit, citing concerns about revenue loss while simultaneously supporting fuel tax cuts. The NSW Greens argue that free public transport would provide immediate economic relief, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and benefit essential workers most affected by the cost-of-living crisis.

Brett Cohen and Warrick Louey explain ASX's proposed changes to its Listing Rules.

Recent amendments to regulatory requirements in New South Wales afford greater protection to small customers (being customers which consume less than 160 MWh each year of electricity) facing financial difficulty from having their electricity supply discontinued.

No new hydraulic fracturing will be approved, and the future of fracking will be determined by an independent inquiry.

In May we published a Legal Update on the recent Australian federal election (here) and what a new Labor government may mean for the renewables industry in Australia.

Changes to water laws and an EPBC Act approval trigger will increase the regulatory burden for mining and CSG projects.

All energy retailers and on-suppliers must ensure that they comply with the NECF, or they will face significant fines.

On 13 May 2009 the NSW Climate Change Minister, Carmel Tebbutt, introduced the Electricity Supply Amendment (Energy Savings) Bill 2009 into the NSW Legislative Assembly.