JIA - Gilbert and Tobin - Cover letter to submission to explanatory statement - 6 March 2009

Subsequent to the closure of the consultation period on the explanatory statement (including the extension granted to certain parties), the AER received two additional submissions.

On 6 March 2009, the AER received a further submission from the Joint Industry Associations (JIA) which is in response to a submission lodged by the Major Energy Users (MEU). On 19 March 2009, the AER received a submission from the Energy Networks Association (ENA).

Under the National Electricity Rules (NER), the AER may, but is not required to, consider any submission received after the time for making submissions has expired.