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Electricity

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1 March 10
The Authority has released its Final Decision on the Review of Code Reporting Requirements. The proposed amendments to the Code have been submitted to the Minister for approval.
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11 Feb 10
The Authority has received a new certificate of delegation from the Minister Mines and Energy in relation to the 2010-11 BRCI.
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18 Dec 09
The Authority released its Draft Decision on the 2010-11 BRCI on 18 December 2009. Submissions on the Draft Decision close on 12 February 2010.
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2 Dec 09
The Authority has released its Final Report on Stage 2 of its review of Electricity Pricing and Tariff Structures.
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3 Nov 09
The Authority has released a Draft Report on Stage 2 of its review into Electricity Pricing and Tariff Structures. Submissions to the Draft Report are due by 17 November 2009.
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23 Oct 09
The Authority has released its Interim Consultation Notice on the 2010-11 Benchmark Retail Cost Index. Submissions on the Interim Consultation Notice close on 9 November 2009.
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11 Sept 09
The Authority has released a Request for Comments Paper on Stage 2 of its Review of Electricity Pricing and Tariff Structures. Submissions are now invited from interested parties.
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8 Sept 09
The Authority has released its Final Report on Stage 1 of its Review of Electricity Pricing and Tariff Structures.
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21 Aug 09
The Authority has released its Draft Decision on the proposed amendments to the GSL claim procedures under the Electricity Industry Code. Submissions in response to the Draft Decision will close on 11 September 2009.
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18 Aug 09
The Authority has released its Draft Report on Stage 1 of its Review of Electricity Pricing and Tariff Structures. Submissions on the Draft Report close on 28 August 2009.
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26 June 09
On 25 June 2009, the Authority received a Direction from the Premier and the Treasurer to conduct a Review of Electricity Pricing and Tariff Structures. The Authority has released a Request for Comments Paper and submissions are now invited from interested parties.
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24 June 09
The Authority has now completed its 2009 review of Ergon Energy's Minimalist Transitioning Approach arrangements.
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9 June 09
The Authority has released its Final Decision on the BRCI for 2009-10.
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5 June 09
The Authority has released its Remade 2008-09 BRCI Decision.
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29 May 09
On 29 May 2009 the Authority received a new certificate of delegation from the Minister for Mines and Energy.
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22 May 09
The Authority has released a Discussion Paper on some further amendments to the Electricity Industry Code it proposes to make regarding the GSL claim process.
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19 May 09
The Authority has released ACIL Tasman's half hour NEM load trace forecasts for 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 based on its alternative methodology for estimating the NEM load.
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8 May 09
The Authority has released a Consultation Paper proposing a method for estimating the NEM load to be used in calculating energy purchase costs. The Authority has also released a paper prepared by ACIL Tasman on this issue.
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24 Apr 09
The Authority has released its Final Decision on the Review of Minimum Service Standards and Guaranteed Service Levels to apply from 1 July 2010
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24 Apr 09
The Authority has released the Minimum Service Standards and Guaranteed Service Level reports from Ergon Energy and Energex for the December Quarter 2008
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24 Apr 09
2009-10 BRCI Following receipt of a new certificate of delegation, the Authority is seeking further submissions
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7 April 08
The Authority has released its Financial and Service Quality Performance Report 2007-08 for Energex and Ergon Energy.
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25 Feb 08
2009-10 BRCI Following receipt of a new certificate of delegation, the Authority is seeking further submissions
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6 Feb 09
The Authority has received a new certificate of delegation from the Minister for Mines and Energy which supersedes the previous delegation.
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30 Jan 09
The Authority has released its report on the number of small market and non-market customers in Queensland as at 30 September 2008.
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30 Jan 09
The Authority has releaseed service quality reports for Energex and Ergon Energy for the September quarter 2008 along with a brief review of these reports
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30 Jan 09
The Authority has released Ergon Energy and Energex's MSS and GSL reports for the September quarter 2008.
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28 Jan 09
The Authority has released its Draft Decision on the Review of Minimum Service Standards and Guaranteed Service Levels to apply from July 2010
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Water

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4 Nov 09
The Authority has released the Final Reports of the 2009 SEQ Retail Water Price Monitoring investigation for nine of the ten South East Queensland councils.
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8 July 09
The Authority commenced monitoring South East Queensland councils 2009-10 retail water prices on 1 July 2009.
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24 June 09
GAWB has submitted its proposals for changes to pricing practices to enable GAWB to recover the efficient costs of a future supply source. The Authority invites submissions from interested parties regarding the issues to be considered in the pricing investigation.
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Rail

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24 Feb 10
The Authority has received a submission from Queensland Treasury Corporation, in relation to its draft decision to not approve QR Network's 2009 Draft Access Undertaking.
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18 Feb 10
The Authority has received a further three submissions (from ARTC, Queensland Treasury and Xstrata Coal) in relation to its draft decision to not approve QR Network's 2009 Draft Access Undertaking.
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16 Feb 10
The Authority has received six submissions in relation to its draft decision to not approve QR Network's 2009 Draft Access Undertaking (DAU).
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5 Feb 10
The Authority has received from QR Network what QR Network has termed a Statement of Regulatory Intent on QR Network's 2009 Draft Access Undertaking (DAU).
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18 Dec 09
The Authority today released its draft decision to not approve QR Network's 2009 Draft Access Undertaking (DAU).
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11 Dec 09
The Authority has approved QR Network's draft amending access undertaking to extend the termination date of its 2008 undertaking from 31 December 2009 to 31 May 2010.
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20 Nov 09
The Authority has released its decision to approve QR Network's 2008-09 revenue cap adjustment.
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2 Nov 09
On 30 October 2009, QR Network submitted a draft amending access undertaking to extend the termination date of its 2008 undertaking from 31 December 2009 to 31 May 2010.
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22 Oct 09
The Authority today released its final decision to approve QR Network's Vermont DAAU and a reference tariff equivalent to $4.00 / net tonne for coal train services operating from the Lake Vermont mine to the port of Gladstone.
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7 Oct 09
The Authority received three submissions from stakeholders in respect of QR Network's proposed revenue cap adjustment for 2008-09
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16 Sept 09
QR Network revised its Vermont DAAU using actual, rather than forecast, tonnages to determine the Vermont reference tariff. Stakeholders are invited to comment by 25 September 2009.
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7 Sept 09
QR Network has submitted its proposed revenue cap adjustment for 2008-09. Interested parties are invited to make written submissions on QR Network's proposal.
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20 Aug 09
The Authority today released its final decision to approve QR Network's revised Minerva DAAU
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31 July 09
The Authority received three submissions from interested parties in relation to QR Network's Minerva DAAU.
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31 July 09
The due date for submissions in respect of QR Network's Vermont DAAU has been extended to 17 August 2009.
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6 July 09
QR Network has submitted a proposal to establish a new reference tariff for coal-carrying train services operating from the Vermont mine to the Port of Gladstone.
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6 July 09
QR Network withdrew its draft amending access undertaking for a new reference tariff for the Minerva train service and submitted a replacement one for the Authority's approval.
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1 July 09
The Authority has released its decision to approve QR Network's 2007-08 capital expenditure claim in the central Queensland coal region.
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28 May 09
The due date for submissions in respect of the Authority's draft decision on QR Network's Minerva DAAU has been extended to 3 July 2009
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25 May 09
The Authority has approved QR Network's draft amending access undertaking to extend the termination date of its 2008 undertaking from 30 June 2009 to 31 December 2009.
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23 Apr 09
QR Network has submitted a draft amending access undertaking to extend the termination date of its 2008 undertaking from 30 June 2009 to 31 December 2009. The Authority is seeking comments on the proposal by 7 May 2009.
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23 Mar 09
The Authority released a draft decision to accept QR Network's West Blackwater DAAU (Minerva DAAU).
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20 Feb 09
The Authority today released QR Network's 2007-08 decision making and ring-fencing audit report.
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20 Feb 09
The Authority today released its decision to approve QR Network's 2007-08 revenue cap adjustment.
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Ports

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23 Feb 10
Additional stakeholder comments have been received in response to FCAI's application for declaration of vehicle import services at Fisherman Islands.
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23 Dec 09
Stakeholder comments are sought on AAT's further submission in response to FCAI's application for declaration of vehicle import services at Fisherman Islands.
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22 Dec 09
DBCT Management is required to submit a replacement draft access undertaking for DBCT by 22 March 2010.
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11 Dec 09
The Authority has approved DBCT Management's DAAU to revise the revenues and tariffs for the actual costs of the phase 1 expansion.
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10 Dec 09
The Authority has extended the deadline for submissions on whether vehicle import services at Fisherman Islands should be declared under the QCA Act.
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5 Nov 09
The Authority is seeking submissions from interested parties regarding whether vehicles import services at Fisherman Islands should be declared under the QCA Act.
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23 Oct 09
The Authority has approved DBCT Management's application to extend the termination date of its 2006 undertaking from 31 December 2009 to 31 December 2010
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1 Oct 09
DBCT Management seeks approval to revise revenues and tariffs for the actual costs of the phase 1 expansion.
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17 Sept 09
The Authority seeks comments on whether the application for declaration of vehicle import services at Fisherman Islands relates to 'candidate services' under the QCA Act.
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8 Sept 09
The Authority has received a DAAU from DBCT Management seeking to extend the expiry date of its 2006 undertaking from 31 December 2009 to 31 December 2010.
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23 July 09
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has submitted an application for declaration of vehicle import services at Fisherman Islands.
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28 May 09
The Authority has approved DBCT Management's roll-forward of the DBCT Annual Revenue Requirement for 2009-10.
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20 Nov 08
The Authority has approved DBCT Management's DAAU to increase revenues and tariffs for the forecast costs of the phase 2/3 expansion.
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7 Oct 08
DBCT Management submitted a DAAU to amend its revenues and charges based on the forecast costs of its phase 2/3 expansion.
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19 June 08
The Authority approved DBCT Management's proposed key performance indicators for DBCT.
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23 May 08
The Authority has approved BBI's roll-forward of the DBCT Annual Revenue Requirement for 2008-09.
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Cross Industry Issues

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12 Dec 08
The Authority released the Criteria for the Identification of Non-Government Monopoly Business Activities in November 2008.
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4 Sept 08
The Authority has released a draft Criteria for the Identification of Non-Government Monopoly Business Activities and seeks comment from interested parties. The comments due date has been extended to close of business Friday 31 October 2008.
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Gas

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6 April 08
The Authority has released its Final Decision on APT Allgas' FRC cost pass-through application
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1 Dec 08
The Authority has released its Final Report to the Minister for Mines and Energy on its Review of Small Customer Gas Pricing and Competition in Qld
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24 Oct 08
The Authority has released its annual report on small gas customer disconnection and complaints in Queensland for the financial year ended 30 June 2008.
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10 Oct 08
The Authority has released its Draft Report on Small Customer Gas Pricing and Competition in Qld. Submissions on the report are due by 27 October 2008.
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6 Oct 08
The Authority has released its Draft Decision on APT Allgas' FRC Cost Pass-through Application
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23 May 08
The Authority has released an Issues Paper for its Review of Small Customer Gas Pricing and Competition in Queensland. Submissions are now invited from interested parties.
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23 May 08
The Authority has released its Final Decision on Envestra's FRC Cost Pass-through Application.
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6 May 08
The Authority has received a Direction from Minister of Mines and Energy to conduct a Review of Small Customer Gas Pricing and Competition in Queensland.
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Local Government

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1 June 09
The Authority is now inviting expressions of interest from consultants to assist in its Review of Local Government Infrastructures Charges.
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