AER Determination - AusNet - January 2026 bushfires

The AER has determined that the January 2026 bushfires met the definition of a natural disaster pass through event, and that the incremental costs meet the materiality threshold for a positive change event. The AER has approved a positive pass through amount of $4.6 million ($nominal, smoothed) to be recovered over the remaining four years of the 2026–31 regulatory control period.