Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Bill 2025
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to separate the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and establish the AER as a non-corporate Commonwealth entity.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Act 2025 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 59, 2025 |
| Assent | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Status | In force |
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 21 Oct 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.
Progress
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| Senate | |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Second reading agreed to |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Third reading agreed to |
| House | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Second reading agreed to |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Third reading agreed to |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Assent |
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.