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We assess the prudency and efficiency of Aurizon Network’s capital expenditure to determine if it should be included in Aurizon Network’s regulatory asset base for the Central Queensland coal network.
The assessment framework is set out in Aurizon Network’s 2017 access undertaking (clause 7A.11.6 and schedule E).
Capital expenditure claim 2023-24
Aurizon Network submitted its 2023-24 capital expenditure claim on 10 September 2024.
We will assess Aurizon Network’s capital expenditure claim to determine if it should be included in Aurizon Network’s regulatory asset base for the Central Queensland coal network.
As part of our assessment, we will determine:
• the extent to which the asset replacement and renewal expenditure is consistent with the approved renewals strategy and budget (where relevant) and the prudency and efficiency of capital expenditure that departs from this
• the prudency and efficiency of other capital expenditure, including for works undertaken as part of an interim renewals strategy and budget.
We asked for submissions on Aurizon Network’s claim and received 1 response.
We are continuing our assessment.
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11 September 2024 | Submission | Aurizon Network – Submission FY24 Capital Expenditure Claim – Redacted | pdf, 5.28 Mb |
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11 October 2024 | Submission | QRC – submission Aurizon Network 2023-24 capital expenditure claim | pdf, 112.87 Kb |
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11 September 2024 | Notice | Stakeholder notice AN 2023-24 capital expenditure claim | pdf, 157.54 Kb |
Capital expenditure claim 2022–23
Aurizon Network submitted its 2022–23 capital expenditure claim on 19 September 2023.
Aurizon Network’s claim included capital expenditure consistent with the approved 2022–23 renewals strategy and budget (RSB) for each coal system, expenditure deferred from 2021–22, and additional (or substitute) scope that Aurizon Network identified as requiring prioritisation during FY23.
As part of our assessment we engaged AECOM to provide engineering advice on the prudency and efficiency of Aurizon Network’s capital expenditure claim.
We approved the 2022–23 capital expenditure claim on 18 April 2024.
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18 April 2024 | Final report | Aurizon Networks 2022-23 capital expenditure claim – Final decision | pdf, 157.81 Kb |
18 April 2024 | Consultant report | AECOM Report – Aurizon Networks 2022-23 capital expenditure claim | pdf, 8.33 Mb |
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19 September 2023 | Submission | AN FY2023 Capital Expenditure Claim submission | pdf, 1.37 Mb |
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20 September 2023 | Notice | Stakeholder notice – AN 2022-23 capital expenditure claim | pdf, 164.61 Kb |
Capital expenditure claim 2021–22
Aurizon Network submitted its 2021–22 capital expenditure claim on 19 September 2022.
Aurizon Network’s claim stated that it included capital expenditure consistent with the approved renewals strategy and budget (RSB) for each coal system, expenditure that departed from the RSB, and expenditure that was not included in the RSB.
We released a draft decision on 20 December 2022. In response, Aurizon Network provided additional information in support of its claim, including requests to amend claim amounts for interest during construction, the bridge ballast program and system track renewals.
After we considered this information, we accepted Aurizon Network’s amended 2021–22 capital expenditure claim.
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23 March 2023 | Final report | Aurizon Network capital expenditure claim 2021–22—final decision | pdf, 253.19 Kb |
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15 December 2022 | Draft report | Aurizon Network capital expenditure claim 2021–22—draft decision | pdf, 201.31 Kb |
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19 September 2022 | Submission | Aurizon Network FY22 capital claim—final | pdf, 1.48 Mb |
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17 October 2022 | Submission | Queensland Resources Council submission on Aurizon Network FY22 capital expenditure claim (redacted) | pdf, 324.95 Kb |
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26 September 2022 | Notice | QCA stakeholder notice—Aurizon Network capital expenditure claim for 2021–22 | pdf, 165.98 Kb |
Capital expenditure claim 2020–21
Aurizon Network submitted its 2020–21 capital expenditure claim on 17 September 2021.
Aurizon Network’s claim consisted of three parts, relating to:
- the delivery of Aurizon Network’s advanced planning and scheduling (APS) system
- asset replacement and renewal expenditures
- the Starlee passing loop project.
We engaged Arcadis to provide engineering advice on the prudency and efficiency of Aurizon Network’s capital expenditure claim for its APS project.
We approved the 2020–21 capital expenditure claim on 21 April 2022.
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21 April 2022 | Aurizon Network 2020-21 capital expenditure claim – Letter and determination | pdf, 472.89 Kb |
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29 September 2021 | Submission | Aurizon Network 2020-21 capital expenditure claim | pdf, 4.57 Mb |
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21 April 2022 | Submission | Arcadis – Advanced Planning and Scheduling system | pdf, 1.80 Mb |
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21 April 2022 | Submission | Aurizon Network – Response to the QCA draft decision | pdf, 282.10 Kb |
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01 October 2021 | Notice | Stakeholder notice 1 – Aurizon Network’s capital expenditure claim | pdf, 157.46 Kb |
Capital expenditure claim 2019–20
Aurizon Network submitted its 2019–20 capital expenditure claim on 31 July 2020.
We engaged Arcadis to provide engineering advice on the prudency and efficiency of Aurizon Network’s claim. A sample of projects was chosen for Arcadis to assess.
We approved the 2019–20 capital expenditure claim on 19 February 2021.
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19 February 2021 | Final report | QCA – decision notice | pdf, 362.25 Kb |
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29 January 2021 | Submission | Aurizon Network – response to stakeholder submissions on the consultant report | pdf, 300.91 Kb |
03 September 2020 | AN–Capital expenditure report 2019–20 | pdf, 822.09 Kb |
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10 December 2020 | Arcadis – Assessment of Aurizon Network’s 2019-20 capex | pdf, 17.28 Mb |
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19 January 2021 | Submission | Glencore–Submission on Arcadis’ report | pdf, 164.61 Kb |
15 January 2021 | Submission | QCoal–Submission on Arcadis’ report | pdf, 1.06 Mb |
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03 September 2020 | QCA–Stakeholder notice and sample list | pdf, 761.21 Kb | |
10 December 2020 | QCA – Stakeholder Notice – Publication of Arcadis report | pdf, 157.07 Kb |
Capital expenditure claim 2018–19
Aurizon Network submitted its 2018–19 capital expenditure claim on 25 October 2019 and subsequently amended the claim on 22 November 2019 and 19 December 2019.
We engaged Flagstaff Consulting Group (FCG) to provide engineering advice on the prudency and efficiency of Aurizon Network’s claim. A sample of projects was chosen for assessment.
Aurizon Network further submitted a revised claim on 30 April 2020 in response to the consultant’s report and our initial assessment.
We approved the revised 2018–19 capital expenditure claim on 27 May 2020.
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01 June 2020 | Final report | QCA – decision notice | pdf, 392.05 Kb |
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25 October 2019 | Submission | AN—Capital expenditure report 2018–19 | pdf, 1000.39 Kb |
22 November 2019 | Submission | AN—Amendment to 2018–19 capital expenditure claim | pdf, 225.93 Kb |
24 February 2020 | Submission | Aurizon Network FY19 Capital Expenditure – Amendment December | pdf, 294.60 Kb |
01 June 2020 | Submission | Aurizon Network – response to decision – revised 2018-19 claim | pdf, 333.67 Kb |
01 June 2020 | Submission | Aurizon Network – submission on consultant report | pdf, 913.31 Kb |
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24 February 2020 | Consultant report | Flagstaff – Flowchart methodology assessment of Aurizon Network 2018-19 capex | pdf, 191.11 Kb |
24 February 2020 | Consultant report | Flagstaff – Assessment of Aurizon Network 2018-19 capex | pdf, 18.68 Mb |
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11 November 2019 | Notice | QCA—Stakeholder notice and sample list | pdf, 692.83 Kb |
27 November 2019 | Notice | QCA—Amended sample list | pdf, 549.09 Kb |
24 February 2020 | Notice | QCA—December Amended sample list | pdf, 549.89 Kb |
Capital expenditure claim 2017–18
Aurizon Network initially submitted its 2017–18 capital expenditure claim on 31 October 2018. It amended its claim on 16 November 2018.
We approved most of Aurizon Network’s amended capital expenditure claim for 2017–18, except for two projects that required adjustments, as outlined in our decision notice.
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24 October 2019 | Final report | QCA—final decision notice | pdf, 2.28 Mb |
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12 September 2019 | Submission | Aurizon Network—response to draft decision | pdf, 13.06 Mb |
24 June 2019 | Submission | Aurizon Network—submission on consultant report (redacted) | pdf, 17.68 Mb |
31 October 2018 | Submission | Aurizon Network—letter | pdf, 203.62 Kb |
16 November 2018 | Submission | Aurizon Network—amendment letter | pdf, 300.98 Kb |
16 November 2018 | Submission | Aurizon Network—amended capital expenditure claim 2017–18 report | pdf, 1.33 Mb |
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02 October 2019 | Consultant report | AECOM—October notice of advice (redacted) | pdf, 1.12 Mb |
24 July 2019 | Consultant report | AECOM—July notice of advice (redacted) | pdf, 979.92 Kb |
24 May 2019 | Consultant report | AECOM—assessment report (redacted) | pdf, 979.59 Kb |
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03 December 2018 | Submission | Pacific National—submission on Aurizon Network’s claim | pdf, 454.60 Kb |
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27 May 2019 | Notice | QCA—stakeholder notice on consultant report | pdf, 546.24 Kb |
14 February 2019 | Notice | QCA—amended sample notice | pdf, 558.95 Kb |
19 November 2018 | Notice | QCA—stakeholder notice and sample list | pdf, 693.99 Kb |
20 September 2018 | Other documents | QCA—assessment approach for Aurizon Network’s 2017–18 capital expenditure claim | pdf, 648.13 Kb |