Project timeline

Overview

Initiation
Discussion Paper
Draft Decision

On 28 October 2025, the AER published its draft decision to make a greenfields incentive determination for the Bulloo Interlink. 

Our draft decision is that the Bulloo Interlink will be granted the status of a non-scheme pipeline upon commissioning (that is, subject to the lighter form of regulation) and it cannot be made a scheme pipeline for 10 years.

Our draft decision is to set a shorter operative period of 10 years, rather than the full 15-year period allowed under the National Gas Law sought by APA in its greenfields incentive application, after weighing the need to encourage efficient investment in gas pipeline infrastructure by improving investment certainty against the need to mitigate a material risk that APA may exercise market power on the Bulloo Interlink.

Invitation for submissions

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We encourage and invite stakeholders to provide submissions on our draft decision so these can be considered as we make our final decision. 

Written submissions or requests to make a submission via alternative methods should be emailed by 5pm AEDT, Tuesday 25 November 2025 to GasPipelineExemptionsataer [dot] gov [dot] au (GasPipelineExemptions[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au). 

If you wish to make a submission but are unable to do so by the due date, please contact us at the above email address to discuss further options.

The AER prefers that all submission be sent in an electronic format and made publicly available, to facilitate and informed, transparent and robust consultation process.

We understand that some stakeholders may wish to provide their views on a confidential basis. If you prefer to provide your views via a call with representatives from the AER team or in a confidential submission, please email us to discuss further. The ACCC/AER Privacy Policy can be accessed here. 

We currently aim to make and publish our final decision in December 2025.