The following table provides an indicative date for the key milestones in our decision making process. Please note this timetable is subject to change.
| Milestone | Date |
| Public forum | 11 December 2025, 10-11am (AEDT) |
| Submissions on APA's rule 80 application | 19 January 2026 |
| Draft decision on APA's rule 80 application | March-April 2026 |
| Submissions on our draft decision | April-May 2026 |
| Final decision | June-July 2026 |
On 31 October 2025, APA submitted an application for a determination of future capital expenditure in relation to the extension of the South West Pipeline.
We received updated documents from APA on 10 and 14 November 2025.
We invited interested stakeholders to make submissions on APA's rule 80 application for expansion of the South West Pipeline by Monday, 19 January 2026.
On Thursday, 11 December 2025 at 10-11am (AEDT) we hosted an online public forum to discuss APA's rule 80 application on expansion of the South West Pipeline.
The combined presentation slides are now available.