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The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released the Draft Network Exemptions Guideline (version 7) (Draft Guideline) for consultation. A key change in the Draft Guideline relates to the introduction of an opt-in primary registrant model. Currently
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Are you automatically deemed to be a member of the Energy and Water Ombudsman? You are a member of the Energy and Water Ombudsman if you: on-supply electricity to residential customers pursuant to a retail authorisation or individual exemption;
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If you are an electricity on-supplier in Queensland, then the Electricity Network Service Provider – Registration Exemption Guideline (Network Exemption Guideline) and the AER (Retail) Exempt Selling Guideline (Retail Exemption Guideline) regulate
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The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has often been criticised as being a “toothless tiger” when it comes to enforcement. Recent changes to the penalties and enforcement regime applicable to electricity on-suppliers in Queensland provide the AE
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Earlier this year the Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (Qld) was passed. This Act implemented amendments to the Energy and Water Ombudsman Act 2006 (Qld) (EWO Act) to facilitate the expansion of the jurisdiction o
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Companies and businesses need to be wary of incurring the wrath of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) if they advertise and market their products with claims that are potentially misleading to consumers. The ACCC is a Commonwe