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
Taking lessons from Australia's energy woes
Policy

Taking lessons from Australia's energy woes

Meridian says the fact that Australia's electricity market has turned into a train wreck shows its decision to pull out was the right one.

Ian Llewellyn 17 Jun 2022