Abbot Point Coal Export Terminal Producers - Authorisation - A91275
Applicant(s)
Carabella Resources Limited
Macarthur Coal Limited
Middlemount Coal Pty Limited
New Hope Corporation Limited
Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd
Authorisation number(s)/Date lodged
A91275,
7th September 2011
Summary
The Applicants propose to:
(i) collectively discuss and negotiate the terms and conditions, including price, under which access to Below Rail Infrastructure for the purpose of transporting coal to the Abbot Point Coal Terminal, will be acquired from QR Network Pty Ltd (QR Network);
(ii) collectively discuss matters relating to those discussions and negotiations; and
(iii) enter into and give effect to contracts, arrangements or understandings with QR Network (or any successor or asignee) containing common terms and conditions, including price, upon which access to the Below Rail Infrastructure will be acquired.
Below Rail Infrastructure refers to all activities associated with the provision and management of rail infrastructure, including the construction, maintenance and renewal of rail infrastructure assets.
On 8 December 2011, the ACCC proposed to grant authorisation for 15 years. If you wish the ACCC to hold a pre-decision conference in relation to the draft determination, you must notify the ACCC in writing by 10 January 2012. Alternatively, you are invited to make a written submission in response to the ACCC's draft
determination. Submissions should be lodged by 25 January 2012.
