Promoting cooperation in the energy sector

The AER has agreements with other agencies to promote good communication, cooperation and coordination in performance of roles in Australia’s energy industry.

OrganisationMemorandum of UnderstandingEffective date
Electricity Authority of Vietnam (EAV)Memorandum of Understanding between the AER and the Electricity Authority of Viet NamJune 2026
Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)Memorandum of Understanding between AER and AEMC to establish processes for managing Trial Rules and related enquiriesFebruary 2023
Essential Services Commission (VIC)Memorandum of Understanding between the AER and the Essential Services Commission (Victoria)November 2022
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)Memorandum of Understanding between the ASIC and the AERDecember 2021
Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (ICRC)Memorandum of Understanding between the AER and ICRCDecember 2021
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)Memorandum of Understanding between the AER and ARENAJuly 2020
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV)Memorandum of Understanding between the AER and Energy Safe VictoriaAugust 2019
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the United States of AmericaMemorandum of Understanding between the AER and FERCNovember 2018
Market Bodies Forum

Memorandum of Understanding

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Market Bodies Forum Charter

June 2017
Civil and Administrative Tribunal- Energy and Water (ACT)Memorandum of Understanding between the AER, ACCC and ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal- Energy and WaterJuly 2015
Energy & Water Ombudsman (VIC)Memorandum of Understanding between the AER, ACCC and Energy & Water Ombudsman (Vic)July 2015
Energy & Water Ombudsman (SA)Memorandum of Understanding between the AER, ACCC and Energy & Water Ombudsman South AustraliaJuly 2015
Energy & Water Ombudsman (QLD)Memorandum of Understanding between the AER, ACCC and Energy & Water Ombudsman QueenslandJuly 2015
Energy Ombudsman (TAS)Memorandum of Understanding between the AER and the Energy Ombudsman TasmaniaJuly 2015
Energy Ombudsman (WA)Memorandum of Understanding between the AER, ACCC and the Energy Ombudsman Western AustraliaJuly 2015
Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)Memorandum of Understanding between AER, ACCC and AEMCJune 2014
Commonwealth Department of Human ServicesMemorandum of Understanding between the AER, ACCC and Department of Human ServicesNovember 2013
Clean Energy RegulatorMemorandum of Understanding between the AER, ACCC and Clean Energy RegulatorAugust 2012
Energy & Water Ombudsman (NSW)Memorandum of Understanding between the AER, ACCC and Energy & Water Ombudsman (NSW)December 2011
AEMOMemorandum of Understanding between AER and AEMOJune 2011