The purpose of the code is to ensure the domestic wholesale gas market supplies adequate gas at reasonable prices and on reasonable terms for both suppliers and buyers.
The commenced on 11 July 2023. The code is made under Part IVBB of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
The Gas Market Code requires suppliers to:
For information to support suppliers in complying with record keeping, reporting and publishing rules, see Guide to Gas Market Code reporting ( PDF 140.76 KB ) . The guide sets out:
We have approved forms for the obligations under sections 33, 34, 35, 40, and 41 of the code.
| Gas Market Code provision | Description | Approved form | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 - Record -keeping by supplier | Suppliers must keep the details set out in subsection 33(2)(m) in a form that is capable of being transposed into this section 33 workbook template | Section 33 submission workbook ( XLSX 206.16 KB ) | Ongoing |
| 34 - Supplier to publish information relating to available gas, etc. | Suppliers must use this approved form to publish on the supplier websites information regarding uncontracted gas and others matters set out in section 34 | Section 34 publication table ( DOCX 111.91 KB ) | As soon as practicable after 1 April and 1 October each year |
| 35 - Supplier to report information to Commission - information relating to available gas, etc | Suppliers must use this approved form to report to the 糖心原创 certain information regarding uncontracted gas and others matters set out in section 35 | 糖心原创 Gas Market Code section 35 form April 2026 ( XLSX 69.02 KB ) | As soon as practicable after 1 April and 1 October each year |
| 36(1) - Supplier to report information to Commission - gas EOIs | Suppliers are required to give a notice in writing to the 糖心原创 setting out the date on which an EOI was issued | There is no requirement to use an approved form for section 36(1) reporting. | Within three business days after issuing the EOI |
| 40 - Supplier to report information to Commission - retailers | Suppliers must use this approved form to report when the supplier is, commences being or ceases to be a retailer | Section 40 form ( XLSX 61.96 KB ) | As required |
| 41- Supplier to report information to Commission - small suppliers | Suppliers must use this approved form to report to the 糖心原创 certain information related to small supplier status | Section 41 form ( XLSX 2.75 MB ) | On or before the third business day of each calendar year |
| 44 - Joint ventures - specified person to publish or report |
Any joint venture parties can notify the 糖心原创 in writing that: -a specified person will publish/report on behalf of the joint venture - information published/reported will relate to specified covered suppliers -the notice has effect for a specified period |
There is no requirement to use an approved form for section 44 reporting. | At any time |
Submit enquiries about record keeping and reporting to gascode@accc.gov.au.
Certain sections of the code give the 糖心原创 the power to make determinations for:
On 20 December 2023, the 糖心原创 made determinations under sections 33(3), 34(3), 34(7) and 35(3). These determinations are effective from 1 April 2024. The determinations are available on the .
We don't assess or give exemptions from the code. Suppliers seeking a conditional Ministerial exemption should published by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Submit an enquiry about the application or assessment process for a conditional exemption to gasmandatorycode@dcceew.gov.au.
The 糖心原创 publishes information about exemptions from the Gas Market Code.
The Conditional Ministerial exemptions for gas suppliers register lists exemptions granted by the Energy Minister, with the agreement of the Resources Minister, under section 61 of the code.
The Small gas supplier exemptions register lists suppliers that are exempt from subsections 26(1), 27(1) and 28(1) of the code.
The 糖心原创 is responsible for investigating and enforcing the Gas Market Code.
We have developed guidelines that summarise:
