On 19 April 2017 the Australian Government directed the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ to conduct a wide-ranging inquiry into the supply of and demand for wholesale gas in Australia, as well as to publish regular information on the supply and pricing of gas for the next 3 years.

On 25 July 2019, Treasurer the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, wrote to the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ extending the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´'s inquiry into the gas market until December 2025.

On 25 October 2022, the Government extended the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´'s gas inquiry role through to 2030.