Policy

Victoria shores up gas supply for industry

The Victorian Government has released its Gas Security Statement, outlining its comprehensive plan to secure long-term gas supply for gas-powered generation and the businesses and industries that need
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How can energy providers improve incident preparedness?

For the Australian critical infrastructure industry, the most recent cyber threats trends report put out by the Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) was sobering. Malicious cyber actors, far from being subdued, continue to wreak havoc, with the ASD reporting having responded to well over 1000 cyber-security incidents.
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Integrated resilience software might just hold the key to ensuring companies are compliant with strict cybersecurity regulations

Powering compliance with integrated resilience software

The energy industry was one of the first sectors to which the original Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act applied. Subsequent amendments to the SOCI Act brought more industries into the fold, but they also ratcheted up the compliance burden on energy providers.
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AEP congratulated Labor on its re-election

AEP congratulates re-elected Labor Government

On behalf of Australia’s oil and gas industry, the Australian Energy Producers (AEP) have congratulated Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Federal Labor’s re-election and called for priority action to address projected gas shortfalls.
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APPEA offers feedback on the ADGSM.

Gas cap adequacy questioned by APPEA

The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) has expressed concerns that the ACCC’s guidelines regarding the gas price cap only serve to create further uncertainty and confusion in the gas market. Read More
CSIRO Western Australia

ACCC guides operators to comply with new laws

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) compliance and enforcement guidelines have been released, with a warning to operators attempting to circumvent the gas price cap. Read More

Albanese government passes climate change bill

The Albanese government’s Climate Change Bill 2022 has passed in the House of Representatives. The Bill will enshrine into law an emissions reduction target of 43 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030 and
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