Australian Local Power Agency (Consequential Amendments) 2021

# Australian Local Power Agency (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021 ## What it does This bill makes technical updates to three existing energy laws so they work smoothly with a new organisation called the Australian Local Power Agency (ALPA). Essentially, it adds ALPA to the list of energy bodies that can share information with each other and receive relevant data to do their jobs. ## Why it matters The changes ensure that ALPA can access the information it needs from existing energy agencies like the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. Without these updates, the new agency would be operating in a silo and unable to coordinate effectively with established organisations in the energy sector. ## Key details **Information sharing:** The bill allows three existing energy agencies to share information with ALPA if it helps ALPA perform its functions. This includes data about renewable energy projects and clean energy financing. **Three laws affected:** Updates are made to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012, and the Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011. ALPA is simply added to their lists of organisations they can work with. **Timing:** This bill only comes into effect when the main Australian Local Power Agency Act 2021 comes into effect—it's purely supporting legislation with no independent operation.

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