The Gas Industry Act 2019 (the Act) provides for the Regulator to issue gas licences for retail and transmission activities.
On 20 November 2025, the Regulator received an application for a retail licence from Perpetual Energy Pty Ltd.
Application – Perpetual Energy Pty Ltd (PDF 2Mb)
The applicant intends to supply gas to large customers with consumption in excess of 500GJ per annum.
Section 22 of the Act provides (in summary) that the Regulator may only grant a licence if the Regulator is satisfied that the applicant is a suitable person to hold the licence.
In deciding whether an applicant is a suitable person to hold a licence, the Regulator will consider:
- the applicant's previous commercial and other dealings and the standard of honesty and integrity shown in those dealings; and
- the financial, technical and human resources available to the applicant; and
- the officers and, if applicable, major shareholders, of the applicant and their previous commercial and other dealings and the standard of honesty and integrity shown in those dealings (including breaches of statutory and other legal obligations).
The Regulator's jurisdiction does not include local government, planning or environmental issues.
The Regulator invites comments and written submissions on the application by close of business on Friday 27 February 2026.
Please visit www.economicregulator.tas.gov.au/about-us/consultations for general information on making a submission and on the Regulator's policy in respect of the publication of submissions.
Submissions made by email are preferred to facilitate the publication of submissions. Submissions and enquiries may be made to:
office@economicregulator.tas.gov.au
or to
Tristan Patterson
Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator
GPO Box 770
Hobart 7001
Telephone: 03 6145 5899
At the conclusion of the consultation period, the Regulator will assess the application, and determine whether to issue a generation licence to Perpetual Energy Pty Ltd. The Regulator's decision, including a statement of reasons, will be published on this website and parties that made a submission will be notified.