In June 2001, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) recognised that effective operation of an open and competitive national energy market will contribute to improved economic and environmental performance and deliver benefits to households, small business and industry, including in regional areas. It established the Ministerial Council on Energy (MCE) to provide national oversight and coordination of energy policy development and to provide national leadership. On 30 June 2004, the Parties entered into the Australian Energy Market Agreement 2004 to give effect to the recommendations in the MCE report on the Reform of Energy Markets. In particular, the Parties have each endorsed the MCE Report on Reform of Energy Markets of 11 December 2003 and have agreed to the recommendations in the MCE Report to provide the basis for the development of a truly national and efficient energy market as amended by this agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, this agreement is not intended to give rise to legal obligations among the Parties. The objectives of this agreement are to promote the long term interests of consumers with regard to the price, quality and reliability of electricity and gas services; and to establish a framework for further reform.

The National Electricity Rules (2021 Ed.) govern the operation of the national electricity market (NEM). The Rules are made under the National Electricity Law and may be amended from time to time in accordance with the National Electricity Law.

The objective of this Law is to promote efficient investment in, and efficient operation and use of, natural gas services for the long term interests of consumers of natural gas with respect to price, quality, safety, reliability and security of supply of natural gas.

The objective of this Law is to promote efficient investment in, and efficient operation and use of, electricity services for the long term interests of consumers of electricity with respect to— (a) price, quality, safety, reliability and security of supply of electricity; and (b) the reliability, safety and security of the national electricity system.

The object of this Instrument is to specify, for the purposes of subsection 8 (1) of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Registration Fees) Act 2012, the fees payable in relation to applications under section 41 of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 to register models of GEMS products.

The National Energy Productivity Plan 2015–2030 has progressed rapidly, with Australia on its way to meeting its 40 per cent National Energy Productivity Target. By supporting smarter energy choices and better energy services, the NEPP is ensuring Australians get more value from consumed energy. Since its release in December 2015, many NEPP measures have made significant progress, including:  the Commonwealth’s introduction of a Clean Energy Innovation Fund and its commitment to expand the role of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, which will support more innovative approaches to improving energy productivity  the Commonwealth’s expansion of the Commercial Building Disclosure program, which will lead to an estimated $50 million in new energy savings, and about 3.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent reduction over five years  implementation of the Energy Council’s new prioritisation plan to accelerate the impact of the successful Equipment Energy Efficiency program, with new proposed standards released on air conditioners and refrigerated cabinets. Over 2016, all measures across the work plan have advanced and many have achieved significant outcomes. These outcomes and their expected impacts are laid out in this document. The report also looks forward, presenting expected outcomes, challenges and opportunities over 2017 and highlighting the ongoing effort required. During 2017 this will include the development of a more in-depth metrics framework to track the NEPP’s impact.

This strategy articulates the Australian Government’s role, and expectations of State and Territory governments (the States) and industry in developing unconventional gas. It defines the key actions the Government will set forth, including widening access to information and knowledge sharing among various stakeholders regarding unconventional gas development. The Australian Government will implement the actions outlined above through a cross-portfolio steering committee and will also work with the States on relevant key actions. Implementation of the key actions will focus on dissemination of Australia Government’s specialist research outputs and expertise.

This document provides detailed guidance on implementing the Energy Conservation Building Code.

The purpose of this code is to provide minimum requirements for the energy-efficient design and construction of buildings.

The Power Services Regulation Act was established in 2015 and aims at the following objectives: To supply electrical energy from natural resources of the country and imported energy; To improve the quantity and quality of energy services, and its development and promotion; Economic growth and development as well as public welfare; Public access to the electricity energy services in exchange fo a fair price; Non-discriminatory access of the electricity energy service providers to the market; Regulation of electricity related affairs throughout the country.