Past review
15/10/2018
Aurizon Network’s 2016 access undertaking came into effect on 11 October 2016 and was replaced by the 2017 access undertaking on 21 February 2019. It sets out the terms and conditions under which Aurizon Network provided access to its rail infrastructure in central Queensland. It also outlines the process an access seeker required to negotiate access to the infrastructure, and how any disputes in relation to access were to be resolved.
Aurizon Network’s 2016 access undertaking is no longer in force, following the QCA’s approval of Aurizon Network’s 2017 access undertaking.
The undertaking was subject to amendment through a draft amending access undertaking (DAAU) process under the QCA Act.
The 2016 access undertaking was based on the approvals listed below.
| Date approved | Approved undertaking and DAAUs |
| 11 October 2016 | 2014 DAU (amended), which became the 2016 access undertaking |
| 24 May 2017 | April 2017 extension DAAU |
| 16 June 2017 | EC tariff DAAU |
| 9 November 2017 | September 2017 extension DAAU |
| 23 May 2018 | April 2018 extension DAAU |
| 15 November 2018 | October 2018 extension DAAU |
Aurizon Network’s 2016 access undertaking and relevant standard agreements, as approved by the QCA, are found below.
Since the 2016 access undertaking was approved, Aurizon Network had proposed amendments through various DAAUs under the QCA Act.
We can approve or refuse to approve a DAAU. Each DAAU that was approved amended the 2016 access undertaking.
| DAAU | Status |
| Extension DAAUs |
October 2018 Extension DAAU approved on 15 November 2018 |
| EC tariff DAAU |
Approved on 16 June 2017 |
| UT4 SUFA DAAU |
Refused approval on 14 December 2017 |
| Moura system DAAU (2015 flood claim) |
Refused approval on 24 May 2017 |
| Minerva pricing DAAU |
Withdrawn on 30 January 2018 |
| Electric traction (AT5) DAAUs |
2018 DAAU refused approval on 21 March 2019 |
We monitored Aurizon Network’s ongoing compliance with its 2016 access undertaking.
Aurizon Network was obliged to undertake a number of activities in accordance with its undertaking, some of which require our approval (e.g. annual approval of capital expenditure, revenue cap adjustments and reference tariff variations).
We also assessed ad hoc requests from Aurizon Network for approval of matters required by the undertaking.