Past review
08/11/2014
On 11 August 2014, Aurizon Network withdrew its original 2013 DAU and submitted a replacement 2014 DAU for our approval.
The 2013 DAU explanatory documentation remains relevant to our 2014 DAU assessment.
Aurizon Network intended for the 2013 DAU to replace its approved 2010 access undertaking. It was made up of three volumes, submitted to us 30 April 2013.
As part of our investigation of the 2013 DAU, the we invited written submissions from interested parties by 10 October 2013. We published 11 stakeholders’ submissions.
On 29 November 2013, we received a submission from Aurizon Network that responded to matters raised by stakeholders in their initial written submissions.
The QCA invited stakeholders to provide any comments on matters raised in Aurizon Network’s response by 20 January 2014. Eight further submissions were received.
On 29 January 2014, the QCA published two reports prepared by consultants to it (Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) and RSM Bird Cameron (RSMBC)) into the proposed maintenance, operating and capital costs contained in Aurizon Network’s 2013 DAU.
Interested parties were invited to provide comments on these reports. At the request of stakeholders, the due date for submissions was extended to 7 March 2014 (previously 17 February 2014).
The QCA determines a cost of capital to apply to the regulated firms under its jurisdiction. This includes discussions on the current methodology for determining the cost of capital for regulated entities such as those operating in the rail sector, including Aurizon Network.
Report and papers
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15 November 2013 | Consultation paper | QCA Consultation Paper Addendum | pdf, 115.04 Kb |
30 August 2013 | Consultation paper | QCA Consultation Paper | pdf, 472.10 Kb |
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15 March 2014 | Submission | Asciano Comments | pdf, 146.02 Kb |
15 March 2014 | Submission | Aurizon Network Comments | pdf, 967.22 Kb |
23 April 2014 | Submission | BMA Comments | pdf, 460.12 Kb |
15 March 2014 | Submission | QRC Comments – Maint Costs | docx, 197.15 Kb |
15 March 2014 | Submission | QRC Comments – Op Costs | docx, 167.62 Kb |
15 March 2014 | Submission | Vale Comments | pdf, 1.30 Mb |
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17 February 2014 | Consultant report | SKM Maintenance Cost Report Addendum | pdf, 213.11 Kb |
29 January 2013 | Consultant report | RSMBC Operating Cost Part 1 | pdf, 15.93 Mb |
29 January 2013 | Consultant report | RSMBC Operating Cost Part 2 | pdf, 12.49 Mb |
29 January 2013 | Consultant report | RSMBC Operating Cost Part 3 | pdf, 1.70 Mb |
29 January 2014 | Consultant report | SKM Maintenance Cost Report | pdf, 2.89 Mb |
24 October 2013 | Consultant report | Energy Economics – Central QLD Coal Railings Forecast July 2013 | pdf, 493.34 Kb |
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20 January 2014 | Submission | Anglo Response | pdf, 248.69 Kb |
29 January 2013 | Submission | Anglo Response Schedule 1 | pdf, 255.75 Kb |
29 January 2013 | Submission | Anglo Response Schedule 2 | pdf, 184.50 Kb |
29 January 2013 | Submission | Anglo Response Schedule 3 | pdf, 96.67 Kb |
29 January 2013 | Submission | Asciano Response | pdf, 140.96 Kb |
29 November 2013 | Submission | Aurizon Network Response | pdf, 3.80 Mb |
29 January 2013 | Submission | BMA and BMC Response | pdf, 231.75 Kb |
29 January 2014 | Submission | Glencore Response | pdf, 19.02 Kb |
29 January 2014 | Submission | QRC Letter Revised Part 11 Response | pdf, 183.46 Kb |
29 January 2014 | Submission | QRC Revised Response Part 11 | pdf, 2.07 Mb |
29 January 2014 | Submission | QRC Response | pdf, 481.65 Kb |
29 January 2014 | Submission | QRC Response Annex A | pdf, 817.29 Kb |
29 January 2014 | Submission | QRC Response Annex B | pdf, 283.96 Kb |
29 January 2014 | Submission | QRC Response Annex C | pdf, 230.51 Kb |
29 January 2014 | Submission | QRC Response Annex D | pdf, 471.69 Kb |
29 January 2014 | Submission | QRC Response Annex E | pdf, 189.31 Kb |
29 January 2014 | Submission | RTCA Response | pdf, 58.83 Kb |
29 January 2014 | Submission | Vale Response | pdf, 523.83 Kb |
29 January 2014 | Submission | Wesfarmers Response | pdf, 349.15 Kb |
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24 October 2013 | Submission | Anglo | pdf, 342.75 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | Asciano | pdf, 3.79 Mb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | Asciano – Att 2 | pdf, 259.56 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | Asciano – Att 3 | pdf, 52.72 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | BMA and BMC | pdf, 436.95 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | BMA and BMC Letter | pdf, 128.87 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | Freightliner | pdf, 715.11 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | Glencore | pdf, 419.80 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | Peabody | pdf, 1.30 Mb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Main Submission 00 | pdf, 613.85 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 01 – Part 2 Industry mark-up | pdf, 31.45 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 02 – Part 3-1 Ringfencing mark-up | pdf, 67.67 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 03 – Part 3-2 Deed mark-up | pdf, 28.22 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 04 – Part 3-3 Conf Deed | pdf, 35.04 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 05 – Part 4 mark-up | pdf, 159.75 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 06 – Part 5 mark-up | pdf, 1.14 Mb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 07 – Part 6 mark-up | pdf, 102.30 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 08 – Part 7 mark-up | pdf, 93.68 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 09 – Part 8-1 mark-up | pdf, 264.49 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 10 Part 8-2 Funding Agreement mark-up | pdf, 190.22 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 11 Part 8-3 Tax Ruling | pdf, 40.03 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 12 Part 8-4 mark-up | pdf, 289.26 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 13 – Part 9 mark-up | pdf, 29.93 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 14 Part 10 mark-up | pdf, 114.62 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 15 – Part 11 mark-up | pdf, 112.87 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 16 – Sch E mark-up | pdf, 159.83 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission 17 – Sch F mark-up | pdf, 263.44 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission Pricing 1 – WACC | pdf, 198.19 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission Pricing 2 – McKenzie and Partington Report | pdf, 1.72 Mb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission Pricing 3 – Castalia report | pdf, 426.71 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission Pricing 4 – Operating costs | pdf, 118.69 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission Pricing 5 – Maintenance costs | pdf, 112.66 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission Pricing 6 – Capital indicator | pdf, 11.51 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission Pricing 7 – Ballast fouling | pdf, 16.51 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | QRC Submission Pricing 8 – Depreciation | pdf, 15.64 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | RTCA | pdf, 4.21 Mb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | RTCA Submission Letter | pdf, 31.30 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | Stanwell | pdf, 6.90 Mb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | Vale | pdf, 796.72 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | Wesfarmers | pdf, 294.48 Kb |
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24 October 2013 | Submission | Undertaking Body and Schedules | pdf, 1.49 Mb |
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15 April 2013 | Submission | Cover Page | pdf, 26.21 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Table of Contents | pdf, 28.06 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Extension Infrastructure Agreement | pdf, 320.39 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Extension Infrastructure Lease | pdf, 414.00 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Project Management Agreement Deed | pdf, 551.38 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Rail Corridor Agreement | pdf, 261.33 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Subscription and Unit Holders Deed | pdf, 704.78 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Trust Deed | pdf, 303.74 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Umbrella Agreement | pdf, 341.20 Kb |
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15 April 2013 | Submission | Cover Page | pdf, 26.21 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Table of Contents | pdf, 28.06 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Standard End User Access Agreement | pdf, 1.79 Mb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Standard Train Operations Agreement | pdf, 731.51 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Standard Rail Connection Agreement | pdf, 335.67 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Standard Operator Access Agreement | pdf, 951.36 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Standard Studies Funding Agreement – Feasibility | pdf, 349.77 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Standard Studies Funding Agreement – Prefeasibility | pdf, 342.63 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Standard Access Holder Access Agreement | pdf, 2.98 Mb |
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24 October 2013 | Submission | Overview and Summary – Volume 1 | pdf, 849.44 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | Explanatory materials DAU Proposal – Volume 2 | pdf, 5.30 Mb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | MAR and Reference Tariffs – Volume 3 | pdf, 4.19 Mb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | Maintenance Costs | pdf, 5.17 Mb |
09 December 2013 | Submission | UT4 ‘Coal System Aggregate’ Model | xlsm, 670.42 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Submission | Aurizon Network Letter – Replacement Annex G | pdf, 227.04 Kb |
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15 March 2013 | Submission | Index | pdf, 33.80 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex A SFG Return on Equity | pdf, 713.24 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex B SFG Systemic Risk | pdf, 522.86 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex C SFG – Risk Free Rate Estimate | pdf, 233.15 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex D SFG Gamma | pdf, 426.01 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex E VAA – Debt Risk and Market Risk Premium | pdf, 1.21 Mb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex F Synergies Commercial and Reg Risks | pdf, 538.32 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex G E-Y – Benchmark Corp Overheads | pdf, 864.48 Kb |
15 January 2014 | Submission | Annex G Updated E-Y Benchmark Corp Overheads | pdf, 518.42 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex I – Willis Insurance Premiums | pdf, 305.83 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex J Deloitte – SUFA risk assessment | pdf, 727.85 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex K Evans and Peck Ballast Fouling Study | pdf, 1.50 Mb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex L Sapere Cost allocation and mine infrastructure | pdf, 350.48 Kb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex M Electric Infrastructure Analysis | pdf, 243.74 Kb |
15 August 2013 | Submission | Annex N Evans and Peck Op and Maint Costs | pdf, 9.05 Mb |
15 August 2013 | Submission | Annex P Worley Parsons et al UT3 Parallel Comparison | pdf, 4.68 Mb |
15 August 2013 | Submission | Annex Q Worley Parsons Life Asset Register | pdf, 1.69 Mb |
15 August 2013 | Submission | Annex R Worley Parsons – Marginal Costs Variabilities 8 August 2008 | pdf, 2.12 Mb |
15 August 2013 | Submission | Annex S Worley Parsons Maintenance Variability | pdf, 1.82 Mb |
15 August 2013 | Submission | Annex T Worley Parsons Optimising Depots Locations | pdf, 2.03 Mb |
15 August 2013 | Submission | Annex U Worley Parsons Service Level Specifications | pdf, 1.98 Mb |
15 August 2013 | Submission | Annex V Worley Parsons Benchmark | pdf, 2.67 Mb |
15 August 2013 | Submission | Annex W Worley Parsons Site Visit Record | pdf, 4.55 Mb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex Y Maps | pdf, 4.47 Mb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex Z Legislation | pdf, 234.07 Kb |
18 April 2013 | Submission | Annex AA Safety Alert Examples | pdf, 2.55 Mb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex AB Critical Asset Calendar | pdf, 101.37 Kb |
15 August 2013 | Submission | Annex AC Ballast Fouling | pdf, 1.62 Mb |
15 April 2013 | Submission | Annex AD Maintenance Survey | pdf, 1.48 Mb |
15 August 2013 | Submission | Annex AE Deloitte Maint Services Overheads | pdf, 841.80 Kb |
15 August 2013 | Submission | Annex AF BIS Shrapnel Maintenance Cost Escalation | pdf, 304.17 Kb |
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11 August 2014 | Submission | 2013DAU Withdrawal Letter | pdf, 359.62 Kb |
29 May 2014 | Other documents | QCA Letter – New Timetable | pdf, 450.84 Kb |
10 September 2013 | Other documents | QCA Letter Update – Oct 13 | pdf, 320.98 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Notice | QCA Notice of Investigation – May 13 | pdf, 118.27 Kb |
24 October 2013 | Notice | QCA Notice of Time Periods – May 13 | pdf, 44.99 Kb |
29 January 2014 | Notice | QCA Revised Notice of Time Periods – Jan 14 | pdf, 348.69 Kb |
26 September 2013 | Other documents | QCA Letter Process Update – Sep 13 | pdf, 380.00 Kb |
05 November 2013 | Other documents | QCA Letter Process Update – Nov 13 | pdf, 382.05 Kb |
28 August 2013 | Submission | Aurizon Network Letter – Aug 13 | pdf, 47.12 Kb |
17 May 2013 | Other documents | QCA Letter Process Update – May 13 | pdf, 286.44 Kb |
2009 draft access undertaking
Report and papers
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25 October 2013 | Draft report | 2009 Draft Decision | pdf, 1.72 Mb |
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25 October 2013 | Consultant report | ACG – Consultant Report re: Cost of capital (Dec 09) | pdf, 1.97 Mb |
25 October 2013 | Consultant report | Everthing Infrastructure – Consultant Report re: Western System DORC (Dec 09) | pdf, 286.89 Kb |
25 October 2013 | Consultant report | GHD – Consultant Report re: Maintenance Cost Index (Dec 09) | pdf, 1.54 Mb |
25 October 2013 | Consultant report | GHD – Consultant Report re: Assessment of Operating and Maintenance Costs (Dec 09) | pdf, 493.14 Kb |
25 October 2013 | Consultant report | PriceWaterhouseCoopers – Consultant Report re: Self Insurance (Dec 09) | pdf, 500.08 Kb |
25 October 2013 | Consultant report | Wood Mackenzie – Consultant Report re: Volume Forecast Review(Dec 09) | pdf, 264.48 Kb |
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25 October 2013 | Submission | QR Network – Statement of Regulatory Intent (Jan 10) | pdf, 209.23 Kb |
25 October 2013 | Notice | QCA – Notice of Time Periods (May 09) | pdf, 106.43 Kb |
25 October 2013 | Notice | QCA – Notice of Investigation Letter (Sept 08) | pdf, 22.20 Kb |
2008 draft access undertaking
Report and papers
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25 October 2013 | Draft report | 2008 Draft Decision | pdf, 14.03 Kb |
25 October 2013 | Draft report | 2006 Draft Access Undertaking | pdf, 9.78 Kb |
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15 October 2008 | Other documents | Letter: Notice of Investigation | pdf, 22.16 Kb |
15 October 2008 | Notice | Notice of Time Periods: 2008 Re-submitted DAU | pdf, 37.33 Kb |
15 October 2008 | Notice | Notice of Time Periods | pdf, 40.15 Kb |
15 September 2008 | Draft report | Draft Decision: QR Network’s 2008 DAU | pdf, 119.04 Kb |
15 May 2008 | Other papers | Position Paper: QR’s Preliminary 2008 DAU Proposal | pdf, 98.41 Kb |