Capacity Investment Scheme locked in
Last week, both houses of the Commonwealth Parliament passed the Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, which legislates targets of least 23 gigawatts of renewable generation...
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ARENA Regional Microgrids Program – is your project eligible for funding?
In this article we discuss the ARENA Regional Microgrids Program, designed to offer funding to support the development and deployment of renewable energy microgrids in regional Australia.
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WA’s ban on onshore gas exports is lifted… sort of
On 19 September 2024 the Western Australian Government announced updates to its domestic gas policy (the DomGas Policy).
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Western Australia's DomGas Inquiry concludes: What are the implications?
The Economics and Industry Standing Committee of Western Australia has concluded a 59-week inquiry into the state's domestic gas policy, prompted by concerns of a potential domestic gas shortfall and non-compliance by LNG producers.
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Future Gas Strategy: Federal Government backs gas to 2050
In a welcome announcement for the Australian gas industry, the Federal Government has released its Future Gas Strategy (the Strategy) which contemplates gas supporting the Australian economy during the energy transition through to the year 2050 and b
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Coexistence and subsidence: proposed legislative amendments to address CSG-induced subsidence
Following the actions in the Queensland Resources Industry Development Plan, the Queensland Government has proposed amendments to manage the impacts of coal seam gas induced subsidence.
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Consultation opens for proposed offshore wind area off the Bunbury region, WA
On 20 February 2024 the Minister for Climate Change and Energy opened consultation on a proposed offshore wind energy development area, located at least 20 kilometres off the coastline in the Indian Ocean off the Bunbury region, (Proposed Zone).
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WA’s Domestic Gas Policy is no longer fit-for-purpose
In June 2023 the WA Economics and Industry Standing Committee commenced its parliamentary inquiry into WA’s Domestic Gas Policy. This week, the inquiry’s interim report was released. In this article, we discuss this interim report and the pot
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Adel van der Walt joins HopgoodGanim Lawyers' Resources and Energy Practice as a Partner
HopgoodGanim Lawyers has appointed Perth-based Adel van der Walt to its leading Resources and Energy Practice. Adel has joined HopgoodGanim as a Partner from Jackson McDonald. Adel brings extensive experience across oil and gas and mining to the firm
