2006 Access Undertaking Amendments + Activities
Short Gain DAAU
On 10 May 2007, BBI (DBCT) Management Pty Limited (DBCT Management) submitted a draft amending access undertaking (DAAU) to the Queensland Competition Authority. In it, DBCT Management sought to revise the regulated revenues and tariffs for DBCT, based on an increase in costs associated with expanding the terminal from its current capacity of 54.5 mtpa to 59 mtpa (short gain expansion).
Under section 142 of the Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997 (the QCA Act), the Authority must consider a DAAU given to it, and either approve, or refuse to approve, that DAAU.
On 10 May 2007, the Authority issued DBCT Management with a notice of investigation, under s.146 of the QCA Act, stating its intention to commence an investigation.
On 11 May 2007, the Authority published DBCT Management’s short gain DAAU on the Authority’s web site and invited submissions from interested parties by 7 June 2007.
On 23 May 2007, the Authority published a position paper to provide interested parties with its preliminary assessment of the DAAU in order to assist them in making submissions. That position paper indicated that the Authority’s preliminary view was that the short gain capital expenditure was prudent and that DBCT Management’s proposed amendments to its regulated revenues and tariff were reasonable. The Authority also published a report by its technical consultant, WorleyParsons.
The Authority received no submissions from stakeholders.
On 20 June 2007, the Authority published its decision approving DBCT Management’s short gain DAAU.
Copies of the Authority’s decision and WorleyParsons’ final report can be downloaded below.
Final Decision
Interim Reports/Papers
