The South West Queensland Pipeline (SWQP) access arrangement contained a ‘review trigger mechanism’ (clause 13(c)) which provided for a review of the access arrangement before the scheduled review date if a specified event occurred.
The service provider, Epic Energy Queensland Pty Ltd (Epic Energy), confirmed that the flow of gas on the SWQP had been reversed and therefore a specified event had occurred. The ACCC decided, however, to defer the review pending the introduction of the National Gas Law in Queensland.
Following the introduction of the National Gas Law in Queensland on 1 July 2008, the SWQP is no longer a covered pipeline and the access arrangement ceases to apply. Consequently, the review of the access arrangement is also no longer applicable and the ACCC will take no further action in relation to this matter.
