$35.5m over four years from 2026–27 to establish a Domestic Gas Reservation Mechanism. Funding includes:
$30.6m over four years from 2026–27 to develop and implement the Domestic Gas Reservation Mechanism and for gas market analysis and policy development to support market reliability and energy security
$4.9m in 2026–27 to modernise offshore resources regulation to support gas investment and help mitigate supply shortfalls, including providing more clarity on consultation requirements for offshore resources approvals.
$11.9b over five years from 2025–26 for the National Fuel Security Plan, including
$7.5b – Fuel and Fertiliser Security Facility - enabled Export Finance Australia to secure over 450m litres of additional diesel and around 100m litres of additional jet fuel while supporting private sector storage.
$3.2b – Australian Fuel Security Reserve to increase fuel reserves to 50 days
$1b – Economic Resilience Program via the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation – to support freight, fuel, fertiliser and other critical supply chains
$54.7m over five years from 2025–26 (and $8.9m pa) to support ongoing management of Australia’s fuel security framework
$10.0m over two years from 2026–27 for the Australian Energy Regulator to expand electricity market monitoring and reporting activities
$10.0m in 2026–27 to support feasibility studies into new or expanded fuel refining capabilities, to be co‑funded with state and territory jurisdictions
$9.2m over two years from 2025–26 to establish a Fuel Supply Taskforce
$4.5m over three years from 2026–27 for CSIRO to maintain and enhance its Transport Network Strategic Investment Tool
$4.0m over three years from 2026–27 to develop a green fuel bunkering strategy
$143.2m over five years from 2025–26 (and $0.7m in 2030–31) to maximise consumer and community benefits of the energy transition. Funding includes:
$97.2m over five years from 2025–26 to continue implementing the National Consumer Energy Resources Roadmap, including establishing a National Technical Regulator to develop, coordinate and streamline regulation of consumer energy resources
$15.9m over four years from 2026–27 (and a $2.0m equity injection in 2026–27) for the Australian Energy Regulator for network regulation, the Energy Made Easy website, implementation of the recommendations of the NEM Review, and compliance and enforcement activities
$14.6m over five years from 2025–26 (and $0.7m in 2030–31) for battery system inspections under the Cheaper Home Batteries program.
$13.3m in 2026–27 to maintain and strengthen the capability of Australia’s National Greenhouse Accounts to deliver high‑quality emissions data and track progress against Australia’s emissions reduction targets
DCCEEW savings measures - $1.3b over ten years from 2026–27 (and an average of $70.8m per year from 2036–37 to 2038–39) from redirecting part of the $19.7b Future Made in Australia – Making Australia a Renewable Energy Superpower, including
reducing uncommitted funding under the Battery Breakthrough Initiative and Solar Sunshot programs
reducing funding available for Round 2 of Hydrogen Headstart to $1.0 billion
reducing uncommitted funding under the Powering the Regions Fund from the non‑delivery of Australian Carbon Credit Units under Carbon Abatement Contracts in 2023–24 and 2024–25 - $164.4 million over three years
reducing expected uncommitted funding under the Powering the Regions Fund – Critical Inputs to Clean Energy Industries Stream and termination of a grant under the Stream from the Powering the Regions Fund – final design
reprioritising uncontracted funding under the Regional Hydrogen Hubs program, including the Townsville Hydrogen Hub - $78.6m over four years from 2025–26.
$173.3m over five years from 2025–26 to establish a Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve. Funding includes:
$150.0m over four years from 2026–27 for stockpiling of critical minerals
$20.4m over two years from 2026–27 for DFAT and DISR to support the operation of the Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve
$2.9m over three years from 2025–26 to support delivery of Australia’s international critical minerals commitments.
$2.0b over four years from 2026–27 for the Housing Support Program – Local Infrastructure Fund to provide funding via states and territories to support local governments and state utility providers to expedite the delivery of housing enabling infrastructure; funding contingent on states committing to reforms to improve productivity in the housing sector, releasing more land, and delivering the national construction code.
If you have any questions or would like to engage further, please contact
Matt Williams
Head of Advocay