HomeHansardBill Third Reading

Debate on electricity industry amendments, focusing on renewable energy transition and the role of gas in the South West Interconnected System.

🟠 High · Bill Third Reading13 August 2026 · 944 words

Bills on electricity capital charges passed; debate highlights renewable energy transition and gas's

Legislation passed to amend electricity industry capital charges.

The cheapest energy cost modelling shows that if gas is only filling up the last 13%, it is very different from where gas sits now, which is almost 30%.

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Members who spoke

Dawson, StephenPettitt, Brad
Topics
renewable energygaselectricity industryenergy transitionclimate change

Legislation Referenced

Bills
Electricity Industry Amendment (Capital Charges) Bill 2026Electricity Industry Amendment (Capital Charges) Bill (No. 2) 2026

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