The Other Gases Package is a set of nationally agreed reforms that extends the National Gas Law framework to include ‘covered gases’, such as hydrogen, biomethane and synthetic methane. The amendments seek to:
- foster the development of a competitive and cost-efficient hydrogen and renewable gas industry;
- promote economic efficiency in this industry by removing regulatory barriers, enhancing transparency and ensuring consistent oversight across jurisdictions; and
- provide a nationally consistent approach to the economic regulation of covered gases that is flexible enough to adapt to change.
The Other Gases Package commenced in other jurisdictions in March 2024 following nation-wide consultation under the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial framework. The Australian Energy Market Commission also conducted a review to develop the National Gas Rules needed to extend the regulatory framework to hydrogen blends and renewable gases
The Western Australian consultation package sets out the State’s intention to adopt relevant amendments from the Other Gases Package and seeks stakeholder feedback. It consists of:
- the draft regulatory instruments for implementing the Other Gases Package in WA;
- a marked-up version of the National Gas Access (WA) Law showing the amendments; and
- a consultation paper to explain the changes and guide stakeholder feedback.
As the Other Gases Package will come into operation after the Gas Pipelines Package, the marked-up National Gas Access (WA) Law shows a future version of the Law, incorporating the proposed changes that would be made by Gas Pipelines Package. The Department of Energy and Economic Diversification (DEED) released the Gas Pipelines consultation package for stakeholder feedback on Wednesday 28 October 2026.
Stakeholder feedback sought
Feedback on the bulk of the policy underpinning the Other Gases Package is not being sought as this has already been agreed to by national Energy Ministers. However, stakeholders are invited to provide written submissions on any implementation issues associated with the draft adoption instruments.
Consultation closes at 5:00pm (AWST) on Friday, 4 December 2026.
Submissions can be emailed to gasnetworkpolicy@deed.wa.gov.auand stakeholders are asked to provide detailed supporting evidence of direct impacts where possible.
Please note:
- late submissions may not be considered; and
- submissions will be published on DEED’s website unless confidentiality is specifically requested.
