The AER is opening consultation on a range of potential conditions for this waiver to manage the issues raised by stakeholders. The conditions, and associated benefits and risks, are explained in the consultation paper. These proposed conditions are subject to consultation feedback and may change. We are not seeking to impose all the conditions listed in the consultation paper, but are consulting on the suitability of these conditions to consider how best to support alternative renewable generation in these isolated networks. In determining the appropriateness of the waiver conditions in addressing the stakeholder concerns, we will also have regard to whether these conditions support a waiver duration of a longer or shorter period, if granted.

Stakeholders are invited to provide written submissions in response to the consultation paper to AERringfencingaer [dot] gov [dot] au (AERringfencing[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au) by Thursday 18 September 2025.