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This article identifies the manner in which the Proposed Regulation affects the management of UPSSs in New South Wales.

The Report of the Owen Inquiry into electricity supply in New South Wales, released on 11 September 2007, essentially contained three key messages

The NSW Government has doubled the objection threshold for electricity generating works to be referred to the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) and removed objection-based IPC referral for battery energy storage systems altogether. These changes seek to materially reduce approval risk for proponents across the energy sector.

"Take or pay" obligations to take a minimum volume and to pay for it even if it isn't taken – are demanded by sellers.

The NECF and the NERL have been introduced in Queensland, to create a national framework to regulate the energy industry.

These draft documents contain important policy positions on key issues in the assessment of mining and CSG proposals.

The AEMO suspension of the NEM wholesale market on 15 June 2022 was the first since its inception in 1998.

Most non-licensed electricity providers are now required to register for exempt activities in a new ESC public register.

The report of the Gas Market Taskforce makes 19 recommendations, the first 9 of which are directly related to CSG.

A recent decision in the NSW Land and Environment Court explored considerations involved in determining approval for a proposed coal mine ...

This article considers whether the export restrictions could trigger Australia's liability under international trade law.

A recent report "Australia's Waste[d] Opportunity 2025" (AWO Report) has identified that Australia's construction industry stands as the nation's largest source of waste, which reportedly contributes to a staggering 29% of Australia's total waste.

The Australian government will invest $50.3 million towards seven domestic gas storage and supply projects.

On 4 December 2025, ASIC published Report 827, Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire: July 2024 to June 2025 (Report).

A key constraining factor for Australia’s energy transition is the need to convert increasingly complex and interdependent market, regulatory and infrastructure signals into bankable project structures which deliver internationally competitive returns – and to do so at scale and speed.

Critical minerals policy is shifting from a focus on export opportunity to a question of national security, energy resilience and regulatory control. As global demand accelerates and nuclear power is repositioned as a strategic energy source, Australia’s export‑focused and restrictive uranium framework is under increasing pressure.

The reliability guarantee is aimed primarily at ensuring that the supply-demand balance in the NEM can be met over time.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) stage of Australia’s first offshore wind auction opened in Victoria on 26 August 2026.