Unlike other Australian jurisdictions, WA does not automatically adopt amendments made to the National Gas Law. Instead, it uses ministerial orders and regulations to ensure that only relevant amendments are applied to its National Gas Access (Western Australia) Law.
This process is governed by the National Gas Access (WA) Act 2009, which applies the National Gas Law to Western Australia.
When the Parliament of Western Australia passed this Act, it made clear that the National Gas Access (WA) Law should only extend to the regulation of access related matters. As a result, WA has only adopted National Gas Law amendments that amend the access framework.
Information about each National Gas Law reform adopted by WA is provided below.
Binding Rate of Return Instrument Package
