Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner
AEIC
March 2021 – present
Previously National Wind Farm Commissioner (2015–2021).
Independent office that handles community complaints about large-scale wind, solar, storage and major transmission projects and promotes best practice in community engagement by energy infrastructure developers.
Names over time
- National Wind Farm Commissioner2015–2021
- Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner2021–present
How it came into existence
Renamed from the National Wind Farm Commissioner after the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction announced on 26 March 2021 that the office's remit, which since 2018 had covered wind farms, large-scale solar and energy storage, would extend to major new transmission projects.
- Wind farm complaint handling
- Large-scale solar and energy storage complaint handling
- Promotion of best practice
Changes during its life
- 1 July 2022Moved to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio.
Main functions
- Handling community complaints about large-scale renewable energy and storage projects
- Handling complaints about major new transmission projects
- Promoting best practice in community engagement and benefit sharing
- Advising governments on energy infrastructure community issues
- Reporting to Parliament
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 31 March 2021 to the latest release (30 June 2026))
Government records and websites
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