The Ministerial Council on Energy (MCE) Steering Committee of Officials is tasked with creating a single national framework for regulating the sale and supply of energy (both electricity and gas) to retail customers, a national energy customer framework (NECF).
First exposure draft NECF - June 2009
The Standing Committee of Officials released a first exposure draft of the framework on 30 April 2009 including a National Energy Retail Law, National Energy Retail Rules and National Energy Retail Regulations. The AER's submission comments on the first exposure draft framework.
AER Cover Letter Submission on First Exposure Draft NECF - 12 June 2009
AER submission on first exposure draft NECF
Second exposure draft NCEF - February 2010
The Standing Committee of Officials released a second exposure draft of the framework on 27 November 2009 including a National Energy Retail Law, National Energy Retail Rules and National Energy Retail Regulations, National Electricity and Gas Retail Support Amendment Rules, and National Electricity and Gas Retail Connection Amendment Rules. The AER's submission comments on the second exposure draft.
AER submission to MCE Second Exposure Draft National Energy Customer Framework - 26 February 2010