BRANCH HEAD, LIQUID FUELS BRANCH
DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
NOTICE UNDER SECTION 17E (3) OF THE FUEL QUALITY STANDARDS ACT 2000 CONCERNING A DECISION TO AMEND A VARIATION UNDER SECTION 13 OF THAT ACT – IOR ENERGY PTY LTD
I, Miranda Lello, Branch Head, Liquid Fuels Branch, delegate of the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, provide the following information concerning my decision to amend an existing variation under section 13 of the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 (the Act).
Name of approval holder
IOR Energy Pty Ltd (ABN 60 010 504 444)
Details of the variation
On 14 December 2022, an amendment was granted to IOR Energy Pty Ltd to vary the Fuel Quality Standards (Automotive Diesel) Determination 2019, permitting the supply of diesel for commercial users from 1 January 2023.
Pursuant to subsection 17D(2) of the Act, this variation removes the following regulated person to the approval:
Name | ABN | Street Address |
bp Australia Pty Ltd | 28 110 035 928 | 717 Bourke St |
Pursuant to subsection 17E of the Act, this variation adds the following regulated person to the approval:
Name | ABN | Street Address |
Chevron Australia Downstream Fuels Pty Ltd | 34 009 644 151 | Level 2/365 MacArthur Ave HAMILTON QLD 4007 |
Period of operation
The variation comes into force from 1 July 2023 and remains in force until 31 December 2025.
Summary of reasons for the variation
I grant the variation as provided for in section 15 of the Act for the following reasons:
a) The protection of the environment
This variation does not amend any of the conditions imposed on the original approval and does not create any additional impacts on the environment.
Four regulated persons were listed in the original approval. The amendment of one regulated person is not expected to significantly alter the volume of the original approval. The original approval also requires the holder to report the quantity of fuel supplied.
b) The protection of occupational and public health and safety
All regulated persons must comply with the conditions imposed on the original approval.
As specified in the original approval, the Commercial Road Customer Fuel can only be supplied under contract to commercial users within a 300km radius at the Eromanga Refinery or at the outlet in Innamincka, South Australia. The Eromanga Underground Mining Fuel can only be supplied for underground mining purposes. As such, any adverse impacts arising from the original approval would be limited.
Given the original approval conditions also apply to the new regulated person, the change is not expected to adversely impact occupational health and safety.
c) The interests of consumers
All regulated persons must comply with the conditions imposed on the original approval, which include including notifying how the fuel varies from the diesel standard and labelling requirements.
The substitution of one regulated person with another is not expected to negatively impact the interests of the consumers.
d) The impact on economic and regional development
IOR’s refineries and plants provide employment opportunities for the local community in regional areas of Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia, and New South Wales.
This minor change in substituting one regulated person would not have an adverse effect on economic or regional development.
The variation is granted subject to the conditions specified in section 17 of the Act.
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Miranda Lello
Branch Head, Liquid Fuels Branch
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water