Decision
On 29 June 2017, the ACCC consented to ARTC's revised variation application.
Rail
Revised variation application
On 16 June 2017, ARTC submitted a revised variation application incorporating finalised pricing.
Consultation letter
On 6 June 2017, the ACCC sent a letter to industry seeking comments on ARTC's proposal. Submissions are due by 20 June 2017.
Variation application
On 5 June 2017, ARTC applied to the ACCC to vary its 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking to extend the term of the undertaking to 31 December 2020.
ARTC's application and public versions of its supporting materials are available below.
June 2017 variation of the 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking
On 5 June 2017, ARTC applied to the ACCC to vary its 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking to extend the term of the undertaking by four and a half years to 31 December 2020.
ARTC's application and public versions of its supporting materials are available below.
Application Withdrawn
On 8 May 2017, ARTC withdrew its proposed access undertaking for the Hunter Valley Rail Network from the ACCC's consideration.
ACCC issues draft decision on Hunter Valley rail network access undertaking
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft decision not to accept the proposed Hunter Valley rail network access undertaking lodged by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC).
The ACCC considers that the access undertaking is not appropriate in its current form as the key terms, such as the rate of return and approach to calculating weighted average mine life, do not reflect the regulatory and commercial risks faced by ARTC.
Draft decision
On 20 April 2017, the ACCC released a draft decision inviting submissions on the 2017 HVAU submitted by ARTC on 9 December 2016.
Submissions on the draft decision were due by 12 May 2017.
Final determination
On 31 March 2017, the ACCC released its final determination on ARTC's compliance for the 2014 calendar year. The ACCC's final determination document is provided below.
Consultation paper
On 15 December 2016, the ACCC released a consultation paper inviting submissions on the 2017 HVAU submitted by ARTC on 9 December 2016.
Submissions to the consultation paper were due by 3 February 2017.