The AER received a reference service proposal from Multinet Gas Networks (Multinet) for the period 1 July 2028 to 30 June 2033. Under the NGL and the NGR, the AER has the function of reviewing and approving the terms of the proposal. Interested stakeholders are encouraged to consider the indicative dates for the key milestones in this review.

* Please note this timeline is subject to change.

The AER received Multinet's reference service proposal on 1 June 2026.

Interested parties were invited to make a submission on Multinet's reference service proposal. Submission are now closed. We received two submissions, from the AGIG Stakeholder Panel and LMS Energy. 

On 1 October 2026, the AER made its decision on Multinet's reference service proposal. Our decision was to not approve the proposal. We considered it was not consistent with the regulatory requirements due to classification of the abolishment service as a reference service and the inclusion of service visits - no access (gas meter) or incomplete meter fix as services. Details are set out in the AER decision paper.

The AER has now revised and published the reference service proposal as set out below. 

The AER has now revised the reference service proposal to address our reasons for not approving the initial proposal, and has published the revised reference service proposal. The key changes between the initial and revised proposals are the reclassification of the abolishment service as a non-reference service and the removal of the no access and incomplete meter fix services from the services list. 

The next step is for the AER to make a decision to give effect to the revised reference service proposal. The NGR require that we do this as soon as practicable after publishing the revised reference service proposal.

Tracked and clean copies of the revised reference service proposal are provided.