Consultations
Submissions and supporting evidence
We make a submission where our research can answer a specific question a consultation asks. We publish each submission with its sources, calculations and unresolved questions.
Published submissions
All years · 2026
Set the post-2030 decline rate and the trade-exposed pathway together
The published facility register gives a starting decline rate of 3.53% a year for a 62% target and 5.99% for a 70% target under current rules. Many combinations of the default and trade-exposed rates can meet either target. The policy choice determines how the reduction is shared.
Data centres: regulatory records are not connected at the facility level
Australia regulates data centres through energy reporting, grid connection, planning, environmental, water and rating systems. The public records we reviewed use different identifiers and boundaries. We found no crosswalk connecting them to the same site.
Public registers cannot show whether onsite abatement is practical or cost-effective
This submission asks whether the Safeguard Mechanism should do more to encourage onsite abatement. Public registers show where projects are located, but not who controls the relevant assets or how much abatement would cost.
Need facility-level evidence for a consultation response?
A short, non-confidential exchange is usually enough to tell whether the public record can support the claim you need to make.