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Gas network reforms panned for shifting cost of avoiding “death spiral” from investors to consumers
A package of reforms proposed to avoid a gas network death spiral has been described as a “profound disappointment” by consumer advocates, who say it puts faith in gas companies to “price reasonably.”
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 27, 2026
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Policy & Planning
“Making the invisible visible:” New rules to hold networks to account for managing consumer energy assets
New rules will bring distribution network planning and reporting up to speed with the consumer energy revolution, and aim to create a fairer and cheaper market.
Sophie Vorrath
Jul 16, 2026
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Policy & Planning
Demand response trials could open up more than 1 gigawatt of extra grid capacity
This may be one of the most important trials underway today, at least if data centres are to provide the grid services they promise.
Rachel Williamson
Jun 18, 2026
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Policy & Planning
“Too complex, too hard, too often unfair:” Plan to reform electricity pricing backs contentious tariff changes
AEMC pushes ahead with a hotly contested recommendation to reform how network costs are recovered from customers, while opting to put dodgy retailer behaviour to the sunlight test, rather than banning it.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 18, 2026
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Policy & Planning
“I would like to see a change in behaviour:” Rule maker wants retailers to act before it has to intervene
The AEMC is about to require more of retailers, but one commissioner says if they’d acted first it need not have come to this.
Rachel Williamson
Jun 11, 2026
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Policy & Planning
Hotly contested electricity pricing reform “not about protecting networks,” says AEMC chair
Ahead of final recommendations next week, AEMC chair says pricing reforms “not about protecting networks from disruption” and will respect interests of consumers with solar and battery storage.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 11, 2026
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Policy & Planning
Regulator drafts new retail energy guidelines in push for “honest and fair” consumer experience
Regulator seeks feedback on range of updates to retailer guidelines, following a series of market rule changes and reforms aimed at demystifying electricity bills and keeping retailers honest.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 5, 2026
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Electrification
Equitable gas exit or costly death spiral? New report says the choice is now up to governments
Consumer groups call for strong action from governments as a new report reveals the huge potential costs of a poorly managed transition away gas in homes and businesses.
Rachel Williamson
Apr 30, 2026
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Policy & Planning
Modelling shows network tariff reforms will slash some power bills, blow up others, even with solar and battery
New modelling claims higher fixed network charges would cut power costs for “most households,” but send others soaring by hundreds of dollars. Is there a way for everyone to win?
Sophie Vorrath
Apr 23, 2026
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Policy & Planning
Governments urged to share costs of gas network death spiral, as rule maker lays down the law
Calls for governments to get their plans – and subsidies – in order, as the AEMC sets out the final rules for managing the gas network death spiral.
Rachel Williamson
Apr 2, 2026
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SwitchedOn Australia
SwitchedOn podcast: How households are reshaping the role of electricity networks
As households generate, store and manage their own power, electricity networks are being forced to rethink their role in a rapidly changing energy system.
Anne Delaney
Mar 24, 2026
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Policy & Planning
Fewer holes in the fence: Industry bodies seek rule change to rein in network ring-fencing waivers
Years of approvals that allow DNSPs to get around ring-fencing rules are the target of a new request to stop waivers being misused.
Rachel Williamson
Mar 17, 2026
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