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Allens insights: Unconventional oil and gas in Australia: a case of regulatory lag
In this article Allens Senior Energy Resources Counsel David Maloney reviews existing Australian petroleum and mining legislation relating to the regulation of unconventional oil and gas examines some of the recent policy responses in relation to coal seam gas developments in agricultural lands the ...
Federal Government addresses uncertainty around Indigenous Land Use Agreements
The Federal Government has moved to provide certainty for those who rely on registered Indigenous Land Use Agreements following the Full Federal Courts decision that called the legal status of these agreements into question by introducing amending legislation Partner Ben Zillmann and Senior ...
Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update: February 2019
In this update we summarise the progress of new and existing rule change requests across the month of February and take a closer look at the ACCCs new consultation paper on the approach for implementing the Consumer Data Right in the energy sector ...
Allens acts for CKI on APA takeover
Allens has advised a consortium led by CK Infrastructure (CKI) on a proposed A$13 billion acquisition of listed Australian energy infrastructure business, APA. The deal has been structured by way o ...
A series of 'firsts' under the National Electricity Law
The Federal Court has issued the first court-ordered civil penalties for breaches of the National Electricity Rules demonstrating a willingness to apply an agreed pecuniary penalty negotiated by regulators and respondents This decision is important not just to the energy sector but also to ...
Significant review of WA electricity market
The West Australian Government is looking to restructure the WA electricity market and has invited the industry to participate in a significant structural review which will have a material impact on the Governments privatisation agenda and the competitive and regulatory environment in which the ...
Finkel: the solution for our energy future?
As the saying goes never let a good crisis go to waste The Finkel Review commissioned after blackouts in South Australia and delivered by Australias Chief Scientist last week may prove to be the right report at the right time to garner support for energy and emissions policy positions that could ...
Reforming the NWIS
This insight explores the report on the Pilbara's electricity infrastructure released by the WA government which considers the future regulatory landscape and best practice development of the North West Interconnected System and proposes new rules governing access to the system ...
NSW Court's ruling on climate change raises concerns for coal industry
The recent decision of the NSW Land and Environment Court on the Rocky Hill Coal Project attracted significant press in the past week primarily due to the courts comments regarding climate change in the course of its ruling against the mines approval. ...
What you need to know about the national energy guarantee and demand response
Following the Energy Security Boards release of the National Energy Guarantee Draft Detailed Design Consultation Paper Partner Kate Axup Associate Mark Leersnyder and Lawyer Mohamed Khairat consider the challenges and opportunities surrounding demand response as an alternative form of dispatchable ...