About this register
This register contains details of exemptions granted by the Energy Minister, with the agreement of the Resources Minister, under section 61 of the Gas Market Code.
The ACCC must publish details of conditional Ministerial exemptions, under the Competition and Consumer (Gas Market Code) Regulations 2023.
Supplier names published on this exemption register may also be published on the small gas supplier exemption register where the supplier also meets the deemed exemption criteria under section 55.
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Exemptions
On 12 June 2024, the Hon, Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy (the Minister), granted to Walloons Coal Seam Gas Company Pty Limited (Walloons) a conditional Ministerial exemption (the Exemption) pursuant to sections 61, 63 and 65 of the Competition and Consumer (Gas Market Code) Regulations 2023 (the Code).
On 15 April 2024, the Hon, Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy (the Minister), granted to the below Exempt Persons (collectively, Santos) a conditional Ministerial exemption (the Exemption) pursuant to sections 61, 63 and 65 of the Competition and Consumer (Gas Market Code) Regulations 2023 (the Code).
On 15 January 2024, the Hon, Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy (the Minister), granted to Woodside Energy (Bass Strait) Pty Ltd (Woodside) a conditional Ministerial exemption (the Exemption) pursuant to sections 61, 63 and 65 of the Competition and Consumer (Gas Market Code) Regulations 2023 (the Code).
On 10 January 2024, the Hon, Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy (the Minister), granted to Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd (Esso) a conditional Ministerial exemption (the Exemption) pursuant to sections 61, 63 and 65 of the Competition and Consumer (Gas Market Code) Regulations 2023 (the Code).
On 21 November 2023, the Hon, Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy (the Minister), granted to the below Exempt Persons (collectively, Senex) a conditional Ministerial exemption (the Exemption) pursuant to sections 61, 63 and 65 of the Competition and Consumer (Gas Market Code) Regulations 2023 (the Code).
On 16 November 2023, the Hon, Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy (the Minister), granted the below Exempt Persons (collectively, APLNG) a conditional Ministerial exemption (the Exemption) pursuant to sections 61, 63 and 65 of the Competition and Consumer (Gas Market Code) Regulations 2023 (the Code).