The Market Advisory Committee (MAC) is a committee of industry and consumer representatives convened under the Electricity System and Market (ESM) Rules to provide advice in relation to Rule Change Proposals, Procedure Change Proposals and the evolution of the ESM Rules.
Upcoming MAC meeting dates 2026
- 11 February 2026
- 19 March 2026
- 7 May 2026
- 18 June 2026
- 30 July 2026
- 10 September 2026
- 22 October 2026
- 3 December 2026
Meeting papers are available on the following webpages:
- MAC meetings held between January 2026 and December 2026
- MAC meetings held between January 2025 and December 2025
- MAC meetings held between January 2024 and December 2024
- MAC meetings held between January 2023 and December 2023
- MAC meetings held between January 2022 and December 2022
- MAC meetings held between July 2021 and December 2021
- MAC meetings held between December 2013 and June 2021
- MAC meetings held between February 2008 and November 2013
- MAC meetings held prior to December 2007
Governance documents
The ESM Rules outline the functions and composition of the MAC, as well as the procedures for appointing new members. The ESM Rules require the Coordinator of Energy (Coordinator) to develop and publish a Constitution for the MAC.
The MAC Constitution and the MAC Membership is available below.
Market Advisory Committee Working Groups
The MAC may establish Working Groups, comprising representatives of Rule Participants and other interested stakeholders, to assist it in providing advice to the Coordinator of Energy, ERA and AEMO.
The following Working Groups are currently active:
- AEMO Procedure Change Working Group.
- Capability Class 2 Technologies Review Working Group
- Cost Allocation Review Working Group
- Essential System Services (ESS) Framework Review Working Group
- Power System Security and Reliability Standards Working Group
- WEM Procedure Content Review Working Group
- Wholesale Electricity Market Investment Certainty Review Working Group
For information on past Working Groups, visit the webpage: Market Advisory Committee Inactive Working Groups.
Annual Market Advisory Committee Composition Reviews
Under clause 2.3.9 of the ESM Rules, the Coordinator must annually review the composition of the MAC and may remove and appoint members following the review.
The review process is outlined in the ESM Rules and the MAC Constitution, provided under the MAC Governance Documents section above.
Further information on previous MAC Composition Review can be found on the Past Market Advisory Committee Annual Composition Reviews page.
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