Australia

Develop the social licence with citizens, consumers and communities for essential infrastructure in the energy and critical mineral sectors through community engagement. Ensure the Office of the Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner is fully resourced to support communities and project developers.  

As part of the National Electricity Market reforms, streamline the regulatory landscape of the NEM in line with OECD principles for good regulation, particularly role clarity, independence, transparency and accountability. 

Mainstream a people-centred transition approach with an evaluation of the jobs and growth impacts from an inclusive and just transition of communities and workers in support of the diversification of Australia’s economy away from fossil fuel use and extraction.  

Track Australia’s energy transition by designing an appropriately resourced national energy and climate information system. The system should include end-use energy and energy prices and expenditure data, a national energy forecast, and market data function. Strengthen data governance, remove institutional and legislative barriers to data sharing, and enlarge the scope of mandatory data reporting to natural gas and other fuels, including hydrogen.