R.10 Consider the need for a Increases costs for Australian Addresses emerging Supports the development of Helps to address community Australian Government modest increase in Government community concerns at best practice large scale concerns about a broader resourcing relatively low cost by building solar and storage such as range of renewable energy on existing processes and batteries assisting uptake of and storage projects outcomes for wind farms renewables and storage in line with emissions reduction and energy policies R.11 Australian Government Increases costs for Australian No additional costs to Supports the development of Minimises risk to perceived Australian Government continue to fund the Government Australian Government best practice large scale independence that can arise role until associated with legislation wind, solar and storage such if funded by industry sources. Commissioner’s 2021 and then re-evaluate development and as batteries assisting uptake On the other hand, taxpayers funding model implementation or of renewables and storage in who do not use the services administering industry line with emissions reduction contribute to them. funding and energy policies Services remain free to use for individuals and industry
R.10 Consider the need for a modest increase in resourcing Increases costs for Australian Government Addresses emerging community concerns at relatively low cost by building on existing processes and outcomes for wind farms Supports the development of best practice large scale solar and storage such as batteries assisting uptake of renewables and storage in line with emissions reduction and energy policies Helps to address community concerns about a broader range of renewable energy and storage projects Australian Government R.11 Australian Government continue to fund the Commissioner’s role until 2021 and then re-evaluate funding model Increases costs for Australian Government No additional costs to Australian Government associated with legislation development and implementation or administering industry funding Supports the development of best practice large scale wind, solar and storage such as batteries assisting uptake of renewables and storage in line with emissions reduction and energy policies Minimises risk to perceived independence that can arise if funded by industry sources. On the other hand, taxpayers who do not use the services contribute to them. Services remain free to use for individuals and industry Australian Government
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