We work with infrastructure operators and access seekers to navigate access regimes across a range of sectors including rail, telecommunications, ports, pipelines, airports and broadcast transmission.

We are one of very few firms with significant experience in the economic regulation of nationally significant infrastructure.

We provide strategic advice to clients on engagement with regulators under Parts IIIA and XIC of the Competition and Consumer Act, as well as in relation to various sector-specific and State-based regimes.

Key Deals

Aurizon

Advising on and drafting access undertakings for approval by the Queensland Competition Authority in relation to declared below rail services in the central Queensland coal region, including drafting of submissions in response to the QCA. Also advised on application of existing access undertaking and on terms of agreements for the provision of access to below rail services.

Vodafone

Advised on all aspects of its engagement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on its re-declaration and access determination processes in relation to domestic transmission capacity and mobile terminating access.

QLD Rail

Advising on and drafting access undertakings for approval by the Queensland Competition Authority in relation to declared below rail services for which Queensland Rail is the Rail Infrastructure Manager, including drafting of submissions in response to the QCA. Also advising on application of and obligations under Queensland Rail’s existing approved access undertaking, and on the extent and nature of the Queensland Competition Authority’s rights and obligations under the QCA Act.

Essential Services Commission

Advised on implementation of economic regulation associated with the privatisation of the Port of Melbourne.

nbn co

Advised on facilities access issues, compliance with its standard access obligations (including non-discrimination) and aspects of its special access undertaking and standard form of access agreement.

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