Energy policy in Queensland and Victoria has been in our sights, with two new submissions responding to government inquiries posted this week.

The current absence of public reporting of card-operated meter retail performance data represents a significant departure from standard regulatory practice.

It is also inconsistent with frameworks established under National Agreement Targets on Closing the Gap and the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy. 

The need for public retail performance reporting for card-operated meters was previously identified by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) in 2023. 

Yet, current regulatory arrangements prevent the AER from requiring card-operated meter data reporting by the relevant licensed retailer, Ergon Energy, and limits the Queensland Competition Authority's public reporting powers in relation to card-operated meters, reducing data transparency specifically for First Nations households. 

Reforms that ensure transparency around energy outcomes for all Queensland households are urgently needed to address this gap. 

Read our submission

This submission responds to the Review of the National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Regulation 2014 discussion paper, released by Queensland Treasury in May 2025.

This submission is made jointly by the First Nations Clean Energy Network and researchers from the Australian National University whose work aims to support First Nations rights and interests in the energy transition.