Research Paper

How Can Australia's Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 Be Interpreted? - Australia's Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme #Issue 3

Author	Hiroshi Hashimoto, Takafumi Yanagisawa, Yoshimasa Mori
Summary	The Australian Government released on 10 September 2026 the exposure draft of the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 and associated legislation (collectively referred to in this paper as the "DGRB") and conducted a ...
Outline	The Australian Government released the exposure draft of the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 and conducted a consultation process inviting feedback. The draft retains the core architecture proposed under the earlier Draft Design Framework but introduces a number of important modifications, clarifications and additional mechanisms. Several aspects of the framework remain unclear or require further justification. It will remain important to follow the continuing policy discussion and implementation process to assess whether the final regime can support both Australia's domestic energy security objectives and the investment needed to underpin future LNG and gas supply. IEEJ submitted comments during the latest consultation process, which are attached as an appendix to this report.
Keyword	export licensing, Domestic Supply Obligation (DSO), Must sell, 20% reservation requirement, existing contracts, infrastructure constraints
Media	ＨＰ (10/7/2026)
Report PDF	https://eneken.ieej.or.jp/data/13571.pdf