Section 157ACompetition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Disclosure of energy‑related information by Commission

(1) The Commission or a Commission official may disclose to:

(a) the AER; or

(b) the AEMC; or

(c) any staff or consultant assisting the AER or the AEMC in performing its functions or exercising its powers;

any information that it obtains under this Act or a gas market instrument that is relevant to the functions or powers of the AER or the AEMC.

Note: The Privacy Act 1988 also contains provisions relevant to the use and disclosure of information.

(2) The AER or a person mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) may use the information for any purpose connected with the performance of the AER’s functions or the exercise of its powers.

(3) The AEMC or a person mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) may use the information for any purpose connected with the performance of the AEMC’s functions or the exercise of its powers.

(4) The Commission or a Commission official may impose conditions to be complied with in relation to information disclosed.

(5) In this section:

Commission official means:

(a) a member, or associate member, of the Commission; or

(b) a person referred to in subsection 27(1); or

(c) a person engaged under section 27A.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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