28 November 2016
© Commonwealth of Australia 2016 ISBN 978-1-76010-492-4
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Referral Conduct of the inquiry Note on references Acknowledgement Structure of the report
Introduction Electricity markets in Australia Meeting our Paris Agreement obligations
'Barriers to exit' and need for policy certainty Leaving retirement decisions solely to industry and market forces Policy mechanisms based on direct regulation Market-based mechanisms
Need for a national transition plan A 'just transition' for workers and communities
Reality of the transition away from coal fired power generation Need for an orderly closure process to encourage price stability and investment certainty
Committee SecretarySenate Standing Committees on Environment and CommunicationsPO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3526ec.sen@aph.gov.au
An inquiry into the case for planned closure of coal-fired power stations, policy mechanisms to encourage the retirement of coal-fired power stations from the National Electricity Market and policy mechanisms to provide a just transition for affected workers and communities
23 Feb 2017: Perth22 Feb 2017: Sydney17 Nov 2016: Melbourne
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