Two new pieces of legislation are expected to commence operation later this year, and are hoped to improve the oil & gas industry.
Are east coast gas markets fit for purpose? Are they competitive? A closer look at the case for change.
In the October 2013 issue of Acumen, we gave an overview of the divergence in approach of courts in England, Australia and New Zealand in the interpretation of ...consequential... or ...indirect......
The State of South Australia (State) will pay compensation to the De Rose Hill Nguraritja people for the extinguishment of their native title rights and interests following the delivery of the...
The new gas trading exchange developed by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is scheduled to go live on 20 March 2014. The gas trading exchange is the first stage in the development of a...
The High Court's recent decision in Fortescue Metals Group did not, as some had hoped, clarify the materiality threshold for continuous disclosure one way or the
The Queensland State Government has announced additional details of its proposals for restriction of resource developments on Strategic Cropping Land...
On 21 March 2011, ASX issued a "Concept Release" as part of ASX's SME, Mid-Cap and Micro-Cap Equity Market Review. The Review is seeking to question whether ASX's "one size fits all" approach to...
The Queensland Government has released a discussion paper announcing its intention to reduce "Green Tape" for business and government by providing a streamlined regulatory process for environmental...
The mining industry...s reaction to the Australian Government...s proposal to enact a Resource Super Profits Tax (RSPT), a rent based tax, as recommended by Australia...s Future Tax System (Henry...
The Short Term Trading Market (STTM) is a mandatory wholesale gas market which operates at various hubs,1 initially at the Sydney Hub and the Adelaide...
Projects in the Galilee coal basin in Queensland are expected to generate billions of dollars of investment in Queensland in the near future. There have been two significant recent court cases...
The case of Electricity Generation Corporation T/As Verve Energy v Woodside Energy Ltd & Ors [2014] HCA 7 (5 March 2014) provides the latest guidance on drafting 'reasonable endeavours'...
Western Australia is becoming more popular in the unconventional gas space, with the State potentially containing an estimated 280 trillion cubic feet of shale and tight...
The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Cth) were amended by the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Environment Measures...
The carbon pricing mechanism put in place under the Clean Energy Act 2011 (Cth) moved into its second year on 1 July 2013. It is uncertain whether the mechanism will reach its third year or what...
The Standing Council on Energy and Resources (SCER) continues to develop a suite of reforms to wholesale gas and power markets in the Eastern states. Its broad themes are market integration and
This article sets out an overview of the key proposals drafted under the Maritime Powers Bill 2012, the Maritime Powers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 201 and the Marine Engineers Qualifications
The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Compliance Measures No. 2) Act 2013 (Amendment Act) was passed on...
On 14 September 2012, the High Court delivered its much anticipated landmark decision in relation to the Pilbara iron ore railways access matters. In doing so, it upheld the Full Federal Court...s...
On 19 September 2012 the Government introduced the Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 into...
The Australian Competition Tribunal recently published its decision in respect of WA Gas Networks Pty Ltd's (ATCO) review of the ERA's revised access arrangement for the mid-west and south-west gas
In January, the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC) published its report on the definition of derivatives under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The report was prepared at the...
The Clean Energy Futures package announced in 2011 includes the carbon pricing mechanism, the new $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corporation, the $1.2 billion Clean Technology Program and the...