2011 Draft Amending Access Undertaking

On 24 December 2010, QR Network Pty Ltd (QR Network) submitted a draft amending access undertaking (the 2011 DAAU) and a proposed standard user funding agreement (SUFA) to the Authority for its approval.

At that time, QR Network did not provide a submission in support of its 2011 DAAU or its proposed SUFA, but indicated that such a submission would be lodged in January 2011. QR Network provided this submission on 25 January 2011.

Under section 142 of the Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997 (the QCA Act), the Authority must consider QR Network's 2011 DAAU and either approve, or refuse to approve, it.

On 5 January 2011, the Authority issued QR Network with a notice of investigation, under section 146 of the QCA Act, indicating its intention to undertake an investigation into the 2011 DAAU and the proposed SUFA.

Copies of QR Network's proposal and the submissions from 11 stakeholders can be downloaded below.

The Authority’s consideration of this matter concluded on 30 April 2012 when QR Network withdrew its Draft Amending Access Undertaking and Proposed Standard User Funding Agreements. A copy of that letter can be downloaded below.

Interim Reports / Papers

• Submission Letter to the QCA (PDF, 360KB)
• DAAU to the 2010 Access Undertaking Implementing the Investment Framework (marked up version) (PDF, 1.7MB)
• DAAU to the 2010 Access Undertaking Implementing the Investment Framework (clean version) (PDF, 1.4MB)
• User Funding – Construction Agreement (PDF, 240KB)
• User Funding – Participation Agreement (PDF, 115KB)
• Letter accompanying the explanatory note (PDF, 20KB)
• Explanatory note (PDF, 1MB)
• Notice of Time Periods (PDF, 45KB)
• Notice of Investigation(PDF, 125KB)
• 30 April 2012 Letter from QR Network Withdrawing its 2011 Draft Amending Access Undertaking and Standard User Funding Agreements (May 12) (PDF, 370KB)
• Notice of Time Periods (May 12) (PDF, 100KB)

Submissions

• Anglo American (PDF, 70KB)
• ARTC (PDF, 8MB)
• Asciano (PDF, 165KB)
• BMA (PDF, 3.3MB)
• Ensham Resources (PDF, 1.4MB)
• QRC Submission (PDF, 390KB)
• QRC - Analysis of QR User Funding Framework (PDF, 800KB)
• QRC – Expert Tax Advice from Greenwoods and Freehills (PDF, 70KB)
• QRC – Schedule J – Investment Framework Principles Comparison Table (PDF, 315KB)
• QRC – Key Terms of Study Funding Agreement (PDF, 105KB)
• QRC – Commentary on Construction Agreement (PDF, 170KB)
• QRC – Commentary on Participation Agreement (PDF, 100KB)
• QR National Coal (PDF, 315KB)
• Rio Tinto Coal Australia (PDF, 190KB)
• Vale (PDF, 630KB)
• WICET Stage 1 Coal Customers (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Xstrata (PDF, 1.3MB)

Submissions can be sent to: