Select Committee on Fuel Pricing (Dissolved)

Members: Ms Tara Cheyne MLA  (Chair), Mr Mark Parton MLA (Deputy Chair), Mr Andrew Wall MLA

Committee Secretary: Mr Andrew Snedden

Phone: (02) 620 50199

Email: LACommitteeFP@parliament.act.gov.au

Invitation to make a Submission

On 14 February 2019 the Legislative Assembly referred matters related to fuel prices in the ACT to a Select Committee on Fuel Pricing for inquiry and report.  Matters to be addressed by the Committee are:

• fuel price methodology and key determinants;
• characteristics of the ACT fuel market, including historical changes;
• the impact of fuel prices on the ACT community;
• reasons for significant pricing discrepancies within the ACT and when compared to other Australian communities and capital cities;
• consideration of best practice approaches and initiatives in other jurisdictions which have a meaningful impact on reducing fuel prices; and
• regulatory and legislative solutions and barriers, particularly around competition and retail margin.

The Committee is required to report to the Assembly by Thursday, 6 June 2019.

The Committee invites written submissions on the matters referred to it to be lodged by 5 pm, Monday, 11 March 2019.

The Committee anticipates holding public hearings soon after the time for lodgement of submissions closes.

The Committee prefers submissions be lodged electronically.  It is important to read the Assembly guidelines for the preparation and lodgement of submissions before preparing a submission.  These guidelines are at: Getting involved.

Submissions should be forwarded to:

The Committee Secretary, Select Committee on Fuel Pricing, Legislative Assembly for the ACT, GPO Box 1020, CANBERRA ACT 2601.

Email: committees@parliament.act.gov.au

For further information please refer to the Committee inquiry homepage or contact the Committee Secretary, Andrew Snedden on (02) 6205 0199. And email andrew.snedden@parliament.act.gov.au