The Department of Energy and Economic Diversification (DEED) has released a consultation paper seeking stakeholder feedback on proposed amendments to the Economic Regulation Authority (National Gas Access Funding) Regulations 2009 and the National Gas Access (WA) (Local Provisions) Regulations 2009.
These regulations establish the cost recovery frameworks that fund functions performed by the Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) and the Western Australian Energy Disputes Arbitrator (WA Arbitrator) under the National Gas Access (WA) Law.
The proposed amendments support Western Australia's intended adoption of the Gas Pipelines Package and Other Gases Package, which will expand the ERA's functions. To ensure the ERA’s expanded activities are appropriately funded and to address other consequential amendments arising from WA’s adoption of the national reforms, the cost recovery frameworks for both the ERA and WA Arbitrator need to be updated.
A consultation paper outlining the proposed amendments and seeking stakeholder views on a range of policy questions is available on the Gas Access Funding Regulations and Local Provisions Regulations webpage.
Stakeholders are invited to provide written feedback on the proposed amendments and policy questions by 5:00pm (AWST) on Wednesday, 25 November 2026 by submitting comments to gasnetworkpolicy@deed.wa.gov.au. Late submissions may not be considered.
Any submissions received will be published on the Energy Policy WA website unless requested otherwise.
Gas Pipelines Package
More information on Western Australia's intended adoption of the Gas Pipelines Package can be found on the Gas Pipelines Package Consultation page.
