On 29 November 2023, the AER published the final Pipeline Access Dispute Guide (Final Guide).

The Final Guide sets out:

• the pathways to resolve an access dispute under the NGR and NGL
• the procedures for starting an access dispute and the hearing of access disputes
• the matters that the AER, arbitrator or mediator must consider in deciding how to resolve the dispute, and the effect of their decisions
• procedural issues involved in the dispute resolution process.