Industry Submissions

Letter to ATO on Digital by Default

January 22, 2016
This submission, Gas Energy Australia supports greater digital interaction with the ATO including electronic lodgement of fuel excise returns (ie moving away from faxing and the element of uncertainty...

Submission to NSW Department of Industry on Energy Savings Scheme

December 4, 2015
This submission commented on features of the ESS such as the fuels and activities eligible for ESS certificates, conversion factors for gas and electricity savings and special arrangements for regional and/or...

Letter to ATO on Excise Future Experience Priorities

December 3, 2015
Feedback on the ATO’s proposed excise future experience priorities ...

Letter to VIC MHF on Major Hazard Facilities Review

November 17, 2015
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Submission to ABCB on on inclusion of gas fitting into the National Construction Code

October 6, 2015
Gas Energy Australia responded the Australian Building Code Board (ABCB) consideration of whether the technical requirements for on-site gas fitting should in future be regulated under the National Construction...

Letter to NTC on Primary Duties for Chain of Responsibility Parties and Executive Officer Liability - Discussion Paper

August 7, 2015
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Submission to the Department of the Environment on Independent Review of the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000

July 24, 2015
In this submission, Gas Energy Australia supports the current Fuel Quality Act and Regulation and recommends retaining the existing regulatory framework. ...

Submission to the National Measurement Institute on National instrument Test Procedure Review

June 25, 2015
Gas Energy Australia recommends the National Measurements Institute (NMI) closely align with Australian Government policy to reduce the duplication of domestic regulation, by adopting the principle that...

Submission to NSW EPA on Tighter Emission Regulations for Cruise Ships

June 17, 2015
Gas Energy Australia welcomes the NSW Government’s efforts to reduce harmful emissions from cruise ships in NSW ports and recently conveyed this sentiment to the NSW Premier, the Hon Mike Baird MP, on...

Submission to the Federal Treasury on Tax Discussion Paper

June 1, 2015
Gas Energy Australia is making this submission to highlight that recent and likely future increases in the relative fuel tax burden on gaseous fuels compared to crude oil based fuels are increasingly breaching...