Project summary
This project will develop a consumer-focused submission responding to the AER's June 2026 network resilience guidelines consultation paper. The guidelines will shape how proposed electricity network resilience expenditure is assessed under the National Electricity Rules, with potential implications for consumer bills, service reliability and regulatory accountability. Drawing on our experience as independent consumer representatives on network panels, our submission will provide evidence-based recommendations to help ensure resilience spending is genuinely needed, justified and costs fairly allocated. Our submission will emphasise requirements for consumers be confident that the AER approved resilience expenditure is prudent and efficient and in consumer interests