Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Cash Acceptance) (Ampol Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd (U-GO)) Exemption Instrument 2026
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission makes the following instrument.
Dated 18 June 2026
[signed]
Gina Cass-Gottlieb
Chair
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Contents
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Exemption
6 Conditions on exemption
7 Repeal
Schedule 1 – Exemption information (U-GO sites)
Schedule 2 – Exemption information (future U-GO sites)
1 Name
This instrument is the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Cash Acceptance) (Ampol Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd (U-GO)) Exemption Instrument 2026.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information | ||
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. The whole of this instrument | The day after this instrument is registered. |
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Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under paragraph 16(1)(b) of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Cash Acceptance) Regulations 2025.
4 Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Regulations, including the following:
- Commission;
- motor fuel business;
- motor fuel retailer;
- retail site.
In this instrument:
Ampol means Ampol Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd (ACN 000 032 128).
control has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.
future U-GO site means a site specified in the table in Schedule 2.
Regulations means the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Cash Acceptance) Regulations 2025 that includes the industry code that relates to the retail motor fuel industry in Part 3.
specified retail site means a U-GO site or a future U-GO site.
U-GO model means Ampol’s operation model for a motor fuel retail site that is permanently unstaffed, does not have a cash payment point and uses ‘U-GO’ branding.
U-GO site means a site specified in the table in Schedule 1.
5 Exemption
Under paragraph 16(1)(b) of the Regulations, the Commission exempts Ampol from the operation of section 15 of the Regulations at the:
- U-GO sites; and
- future U-GO sites,
subject to the conditions set out in section 6.
6 Conditions on exemption
- The exemption granted under section 5 is subject to each of the conditions set out in this section.
Material change condition
- As soon as practicable after becoming aware of a material change in circumstances to Ampol or a specified retail site relevant to this exemption, Ampol must notify the Commission in writing of the material change in circumstances.
- For the purpose of subsection 6(2), and without limiting what may constitute a material change in circumstances, each of the following events will constitute a material change in circumstances:
- a material change in the model of operation of a specified retail site;
- a change in ownership of a specified retail site;
- a change in control or corporate structure of Ampol.
Provision of information condition
- If the Commission requests information relating to Ampol or a specified retail site that is relevant to this exemption, Ampol must give the Commission the requested information within the period specified in the request.
Future U-GO sites condition
- The exemption granted under section 5 does not apply to a future U-GO site until the day Ampol notifies the Commission in writing that the future U-GO site has commenced operating using the U-GO model.
7 Repeal
This instrument is repealed at the start of the day that is five years after this instrument commences.
Schedule 1 – Exemption information (U-GO sites)
Exemption information |
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U-GO site |
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U-GO Mount Colah, New South Wales |
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U-GO East Maitland, New South Wales |
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U-GO Carlingford Court, New South Wales |
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U-GO Rozelle, New South Wales |
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U-GO Baulkham Hills, New South Wales |
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U-GO Moorebank Bridges Rd, New South Wales |
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U-GO Taren Point, New South Wales |
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U-GO Canley Heights, New South Wales |
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U-GO Raymond Terrace, New South Wales |
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U-GO Bonnyrigg, New South Wales |
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U-GO Yamba Treelands Dve, New South Wales |
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U-GO Lake Munmorah, New South Wales |
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U-GO Mt Warren Park, Queensland |
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U-GO Rocklea, Queensland |
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U-GO Tewantin, Queensland |
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U-GO Park Ridge, Queensland |
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U-GO Toowoomba Central, Queensland |
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U-GO Cleveland, Queensland |
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U-GO Loganholme, Queensland |
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U-GO Lutwyche, Queensland |
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U-GO Bracken Ridge, Queensland |
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U-GO Sunbury, Victoria |
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U-GO Keysborough, Victoria |
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U-GO Sandown, Victoria |
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U-GO Echuca, Victoria |
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U-GO Glen Waverley, Victoria |
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U-GO Lilydale, Victoria |
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U-GO Werribee Cherry St, Victoria |
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U-GO Ararat Lambert St, Victoria |
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U-GO Coburg, Victoria |
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U-GO St Albans, Victoria |
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U-GO Mill Park, Victoria |
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U-GO Chadstone, Victoria |
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U-GO Mentone, Victoria |
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U-GO Carrum Downs, Victoria |
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U-GO Westmeadows, Victoria |
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U-GO Ringwood East, Victoria |
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U-GO Sebastopol, Victoria |
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U-GO Dandenong, Victoria |
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U-GO West Hindmarsh, South Australia |
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U-GO Clearview, South Australia |
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U-GO St Marys, South Australia |
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U-GO Elizabeth Vale, South Australia |
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U-GO Salisbury Downs, South Australia |
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U-GO Lindisfarne, Tasmania |
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U-GO Mundaring, Western Australia |
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Schedule 2 – Exemption information (future U-GO sites)
Exemption information |
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Future U-GO site |
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Sunnybank, Queensland |
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Jindalee, Queensland |
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Brassall, Queensland |
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West Chermside, Queensland |
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