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Electricity Market Participants On Notice: AER Releases Guidance On Automated Bidding And Third-Party Services

The Australian Energy Regulator has issued new guidance clarifying compliance expectations for automated bidding systems and third-party service providers in the National Electricity Market. Market participants using automation face heightened scrutiny over bid oversight, record-keeping practices, and competition law risks, with responsibility for compliance remaining squarely with generators regardless of technological intermediaries.

Australia Energy

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K&L Gates LLP

Will Queensland's New Critical Minerals Plan Deliver A Downstream Processing Industry?

Queensland's new critical minerals plan, Delivering Queensland's Critical Minerals Future 2026-30 (the 2026-30 Plan), arrives at a time when governments around the world are competing not only to develop critical minerals projects, but also to secure processing and refining capability.

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Learn More About Our New Energy Partners

Our energy, mining and infrastructure sectors are world leading and a differentiator for our firm – and growth in our energy practice is central to our global ambitions.

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia's Mandatory Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme: What You Need To Know

On 7 May 2026, the Federal Government announced a mandatory domestic gas reservation scheme, to be legislated through Parliament.

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Mining, Petroleum And Renewable Energy: Navigating Competing Land Use Rights

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Building The Future: Construction And The Energy Transition 2026

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Water And Contaminated Material Through A Retaining Wall: Why The Supreme Court Dismissed Claims In Nuisance And Negligence

Australia Energy

BN

Barry Nilsson

Federal Budget 2026–27: Implications For Australia’s Renewable Energy Sector

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Mandatory Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme: What You Need To Know

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Put A 'PEP' In Your Step: NSW Introduces Clean Energy Approval Reforms To Speed Up Delivery

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Geopolitical Risk And Continuous Disclosure: How ASX 200 Entities Are Responding To The Iran Conflict

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australia's New Renewable Energy Certificate Regime — What Your Organisation Needs To Know (Part 1)

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

War, Fuel Shock, And Road Transport Assistance From The Fair Work Commission

Australia Energy

W

Worrells

Fuel Costs, ATO Debt, And Your Options

Australia Energy

W

Worrells

How Australia Prioritises Partner And Family Visa Processing From 25 July 2026

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Resident Return Visa And ‘Bridging Visa B’ Fees Triple For Return Travel To Australia

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

AI Wearables In The Workplace: What Employers Need To Know

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Judge Issues “cautionary Tale About The Dangers Of Befriending Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Chatbots Who Masquerade As Legal Advisors”

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

1 July 2026 Changes: Australian Visas And Migration

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

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Energy Law

New Report From The Clean Energy Investor Group - Implementing The EPBC Act Reforms

The Clean Energy Investor Group has released a comprehensive report examining the implementation of Australia's reformed Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. What specific recommendations does the report make to ensure faster, more efficient environmental assessments while strengthening protection outcomes for renewable energy projects?

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – July 2026

Our monthly ESG bulletin provides a targeted snapshot of key developments we see as reflecting the “must know” trends in the Australian market.

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Do The New Rules For Fuel Cost Recovery In Road Transport Apply To Your Business?

The Fair Work Commission has introduced time-sensitive new rules, called the Road Transport Contractual Chain Order (RTCCO), that came into effect on 21 April 2026. They are legally binding, and breaches can attract penalties. This article explains who the order covers, what you must do, and how to protect your business from penalties.

Australia Transport

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LegalVision

Powering A Global Career: Tom Bowes

Worldwide Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia's Mandatory Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme: What You Need To Know

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Building The Future: Construction And The Energy Transition 2026

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Western Australia–New State Development Act

Australia Government

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Insolvency Insights: Recent Appeal Case Considers DOCA Release Of Long-tail Payment Rights

Australia Insolvency

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Federal Budget 2026–27: Implications For Australia’s Renewable Energy Sector

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

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Mining

Will Queensland's New Critical Minerals Plan Deliver A Downstream Processing Industry?

Queensland's new critical minerals plan, Delivering Queensland's Critical Minerals Future 2026-30 (the 2026-30 Plan), arrives at a time when governments around the world are competing not only to develop critical minerals projects, but also to secure processing and refining capability.

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

TGIF 10 July 2026 – Royalty Rights Survive Attempted Liquidation Disclaimer

The NSW Supreme Court has rejected a liquidator's attempt to disclaim a royalty deed in the Tahmoor Coal case, establishing important precedents for how negative covenants in royalty arrangements can bind companies in liquidation.

Australia Insolvency

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Mining, Petroleum And Renewable Energy: Navigating Competing Land Use Rights

Australia's renewable energy transition is creating unprecedented tensions as large-scale wind, solar and storage projects increasingly overlap with mining and petroleum tenements...

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Modern Awards: Text Prevails Over Industrial History

Australia Employment

BN

Barry Nilsson

Insolvency Insights: Recent Appeal Case Considers DOCA Release Of Long-tail Payment Rights

Australia Insolvency

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

The Next Chapter For Native Title Compensation: What The Yindjibarndi Decision Means For WA Mining

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia's data centre boom needs an energy plan

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Navigating The US-Australia Critical Minerals Corridor – Five Essential Insights (Video)

Worldwide Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ASIC Report 827 On Whistleblowing Practices Of 134 Surveyed Companies: How Does Your Company Stack Up?

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Oil, Gas & Electricity

Electricity Market Participants On Notice: AER Releases Guidance On Automated Bidding And Third-Party Services

The Australian Energy Regulator has issued new guidance clarifying compliance expectations for automated bidding systems and third-party service providers in the National Electricity Market. Market participants using automation face heightened scrutiny over bid oversight, record-keeping practices, and competition law risks, with responsibility for compliance remaining squarely with generators regardless of technological intermediaries.

Australia Energy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Do The New Rules For Fuel Cost Recovery In Road Transport Apply To Your Business?

The Fair Work Commission has introduced time-sensitive new rules, called the Road Transport Contractual Chain Order (RTCCO), that came into effect on 21 April 2026. They are legally binding, and breaches can attract penalties. This article explains who the order covers, what you must do, and how to protect your business from penalties.

Australia Transport

L

LegalVision

Powering A Global Career: Tom Bowes

HSF Kramer alumnus Tom Bowes reflects on a career shaped by power and infrastructure, life in Japan and the importance of building lasting relationships and giving back.

Worldwide Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Priorities And Actions To Build Climate Resilience In The Northern Territory

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Australia's Mandatory Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme: What You Need To Know

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Mining, Petroleum And Renewable Energy: Navigating Competing Land Use Rights

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

A ‘sting’ In The Tail: Courts Close In On Insurance Cover For Civil Penalties

Australia Insurance

K

Kennedys

Federal Budget 2026–27: Implications For Australia’s Renewable Energy Sector

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Mandatory Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme: What You Need To Know

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Utilities

Australia's data centre boom needs an energy plan

If Australia fails to resolve the power equation, we risk slowing AI adoption, delaying cloud migration and pushing investment offshore.

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Queensland Plugs Big Batteries Into The Community Benefit And Social Impact Framework

How this framework will apply to BESS projects and what developers and local governments need to be aware of.

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Nuclear law: Could Australia go nuclear?

Existing legislation at the commonwealth, state and territory levels prohibits the installation of nuclear power plants.

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Nuclear energy in Australia: a regulatory roadmap to inform decision-making

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The inconvenient truth about sustainability

Australia Energy

MA

Moore Australia

GEO 2017: new registration requirements for non-licensed electricity providers in Victoria

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

What is news in planning and environment? 6th December 2017

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Western Australia's Transition To A Competitive Capacity Auction

Australia Energy

TB

The Brattle Group, Inc.

NSW Supreme Court clarifies carriers' powers regarding use of electricity

Australia Energy

CU

Clayton Utz

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Latest Videos

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Clearance Achieved: Securing Regulatory Approval For NSW's First Renewable Energy Zone (Video)

FC

FTI Consulting

How can Corporate PPAs deliver Europes renewable ambitions?

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Mine streaming series

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Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

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