confidential information Ergon Energy, Jemena parties should be at the full discretion of NSPs and under a confidentiality agreement with the third party if required. Supports the AER’s position. Requested the following additional requirements – that NSPs be consulted following a request from a third party for access to confidential information, Aurora that NSPs have the discretion to reject the release of confidential information, and that the undertaking must clearly specify the purpose for which the recipient may use the confidential information. COSBOA Supports the AER’s position. Submitted that the use of confidentiality undertakings should be viewed as a second best solution to full disclosure. Noted that confidentiality undertakings can severally constrain any Ethnic Communities subsequent submissions made by consumers to the AER and may unreasonably restrict them from discussing matters with the very constituents who are funding their work. Supports the AER’s position. Requested that there be an option for specified consumer advocates to be allowed access MEU to confidential information. Noted that the guideline should provide rules as to how preferential access is facilitated and how it can be used. Submitted that confidentiality undertakings are a second-best solution to disclosure. Such undertakings can severely SSROC constrain any subsequent submissions made by councils to the AER and may restrict councils from discussing matters with the constituents who are funding the work.
confidential information Ergon Energy, Jemena parties should be at the full discretion of NSPs and under a confidentiality agreement with the third party if required. Aurora Supports the AER’s position. Requested the following additional requirements – that NSPs be consulted following a request from a third party for access to confidential information, that NSPs have the discretion to reject the release of confidential information, and that the undertaking must clearly specify the purpose for which the recipient may use the confidential information. COSBOA Supports the AER’s position. Ethnic Communities Submitted that the use of confidentiality undertakings should be viewed as a second best solution to full disclosure. Noted that confidentiality undertakings can severally constrain any subsequent submissions made by consumers to the AER and may unreasonably restrict them from discussing matters with the very constituents who are funding their work. MEU Supports the AER’s position. Requested that there be an option for specified consumer advocates to be allowed access to confidential information. Noted that the guideline should provide rules as to how preferential access is facilitated and how it can be used. SSROC Submitted that confidentiality undertakings are a second-best solution to disclosure. Such undertakings can severely constrain any subsequent submissions made by councils to the AER and may restrict councils from discussing matters with the constituents who are funding the work.
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