Eastland Network up for sale
Infrastructure

Eastland Network up for sale

Community trusts were once seen as a bastion against the privatisation of lines companies, now one is trying to sell its core assets to free up cash for diversification and new renewable generation.

Ian Llewellyn 23 Jun 2022
Electricity cost reforms clear legal hurdle
Law & Regulation

Electricity cost reforms clear legal hurdle

The latest legal hurdle to reform how electricity transmission costs are allocated has been crossed by the system's regulator.

Ian Llewellyn 23 Jun 2022
Supermarket's covenant law set to pass
Property

Supermarket's covenant law set to pass

In an unusual move, the select committee that considered the Commerce (Grocery Sector Covenants) Amendment Bill unanimously urged the government to intervene further.

Ian Llewellyn 21 Jun 2022
Gas dilemma: why govt didn't set a phase-out deadline
Economy

Gas dilemma: why govt didn't set a phase-out deadline

Pathways to transition from gas are uncertain and setting deadlines might put energy security at risk and cost billions of dollars.

Ian Llewellyn 20 Jun 2022