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Submissions

Our submissions to policy consultations and inquiries aim to keep rural and regional voices at the centre of decision-making about the shift to renewables.

Submission to Senate Inquiry into offshore wind

September 06, 2024

Establishing a new industry – as offshore wind is in Australia – is complex and challenging. Doing it well will require ongoing productive collaboration and...

Submission on Tasmania’s draft Renewable Energy Guideline and Renewable Energy Zones

September 05, 2024

As Tasmania looks to expand its renewable energy, we are eager to see it rolled out in a way that ensures Tasmania’s communities, regions, environment and...

Submission to VicGrid’s draft Renewable Energy Zones Community Benefit Plan

June 26, 2024

New transmission is the lynchpin for getting new renewable generation into the grid – so VicGrid’s dedicated attention on coordinating new transmission, engaging with communities...

Joint submission to the Electricity and Energy Sector Decarbonisation Plan

April 30, 2024

RE-Alliance and the Community Power Agency jointly prepared this submission in response to the Department’s consultation on decarbonisation sector plans. The electricity and energy sector...

Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Net Zero Economy Authority legislative package

April 19, 2024

RE-Alliance welcomes and supports the package of legislation to establish the new Net Zero Economy Authority (NZEA) to ensure workers, industries and communities in Australia’s...

Reforming the EPBC Act for nature, community and climate outcomes

March 28, 2024

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act is Australia's legal framework for the protection of our environment. As we build renewable energy infrastructure to...

Ensuring the expanded Capacity Investment Scheme delivers for host regions

March 25, 2024

RE-Alliance and Community Power Agency co-authored a submission to the Government about the expanded Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), urging that it is designed to encourage...

Submission to NSW Draft Energy Policy Framework & Guidelines

January 11, 2024

In December 2023, NSW released a revised energy policy framework and updated planning guidelines for wind farms, solar farms, benefit sharing and transmission projects.  The...

Submission on the proposed Illawarra offshore wind area

November 15, 2023

RE-Alliance recently responded to the Federal Government’s consultation on the proposed offshore wind area in the Illawarra coast region of NSW. We support offshore wind...

Submission to Tasmania’s Government Administration Committee Inquiry into Energy Prices in Tasmania

October 17, 2023

RE-Alliance recently provided a submission to the Inquiry looking into energy prices in Tasmania. We draw from our engagement with communities in our response, and...

Submission to Australian Energy Infrastructure Commission's Community Engagement Review

September 29, 2023

We welcomed the opportunity to engage with the AEIC on this key Review as they seeks to understand current community attitudes to the energy transition,...

Submission to AEMC draft rule on enhancing community engagement in transmission building

September 28, 2023

RE-Alliance responded to the draft rule from the Australian Energy Markets Commission (AEMC) on enhancing community engagement in transmission projects. High quality community engagement is...

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