Status
In progress
In progress
Final report
28/02/2025
28/02/2025
We are investigating Queensland Rail’s 2025 draft access undertaking (DAU), which will replace the current undertaking after it terminates on 30 June 2025.
Discussion paper and request for submissions
We have published a discussion paper, which identifies areas of agreement between Queensland Rail and its users as well as our current views on outstanding issues. We have also published a report and a model prepared by our technical consultant. The report considers the capacity of the West Moreton system and related costs. The model will enable stakeholders to assess different approaches for providing sustainable capacity on the West Moreton system.
Submissions on the discussion paper are due on Tuesday 28 January 2025. We ask that stakeholders have regard to our request for agreed outcomes and submit suggested drafting of proposed amendments where possible.
Our discussion paper, Queensland Rail’s DAU and related documents are available below.
| 26 October 2022 | Queensland Rail and QCA letters published |
| 31 October 2023 | Queensland Rail letter re lodgement date |
| 10 November 2023 | Queensland Rail lodged the 2025 DAU |
| 14 November 2023 | The DAU, a notice of investigation and a Statement of Regulatory Intent published |
| 17 November 2023 | Further explanatory documents published |
| 23 November 2023 | List of topics and marked-up DAU published |
| 2 February 2024 | Submissions on the DAU due |
| 5 February 2024 | Submissions on the DAU published |
| 14 March 2024 | Responsive submissions due |
| 18 March 2024 | Responsive submissions published |
| 6 June 2024 | Draft decision published |
| 23 July 2024 | Submissions on the draft decision due |
| 30 July 2024 | Submissions on the draft decision published |
| 8 November 2024 | Collaborative submissions due (revised from 24 September 2024) |
| 14 November 2024 | Collaborative submissions on the draft decision published |
| 20 December 2024 | Discussion paper published |
| 28 January 2025 | Submissions on the discussion paper due |
| First quarter 2025 | Final decision |
| 30 June 2025 | Queensland Rail 2020 access undertaking terminates |
The ‘6-month’ period for the QCA to make a decision is currently due to expire on 23 February 2025. This date will be updated from time to time. The periods that will influence this date, including time allowed for stakeholders to make submissions, will only be confirmed later. Section 147 of the QCA Act explains that the QCA has 6 months for making a decision and describes the periods that should not be counted towards the 6 months.
Documents
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| 20 December 2024 | Consultation paper | QCA – Discussion paper on Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 1.29 Mb |
| 20 December 2024 | Consultant report | Arcadis – West Moreton cost and technical review – redacted | pdf, 1.47 Mb |
| 20 December 2024 | Other documents | Arcadis – WMS Capacity Model | xlsx, 45.84 Kb |
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| 08 November 2024 | Submission | GrainCorp – QR 2025 DAU | pdf, 139.37 Kb |
| 08 November 2024 | Submission | Rail Operator Group – QR 2025 DAU | pdf, 1.53 Mb |
| 08 November 2024 | Submission | Yancoal – QR 2025 DAU – redacted | pdf, 282.21 Kb |
| 08 November 2024 | Submission | New Hope – QR 2025 DAU – redacted | pdf, 299.09 Kb |
| 08 November 2024 | Submission | QR – QR 2025 DAU – redacted | pdf, 9.20 Mb |
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| 23 August 2024 | Notice | QCA – Extension to deadline for collaborative submissions | pdf, 121.62 Kb |
| 29 July 2024 | Notice | QCA – Request for collaborative submissions 24 Sept | pdf, 141.62 Kb |
| 22 February 2024 | Notice | QCA – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU responsive submissions | pdf, 140.74 Kb |
| 13 November 2023 | Notice | QCA – Notice of investigation and time periods | pdf, 152.39 Kb |
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| 02 August 2024 | Submission | Queensland Rail – QR 2025 DAU draft decision – redacted | pdf, 1.37 Mb |
| 26 July 2024 | Submission | Aurizon Coal & Bulk – QR 2025 DAU draft decision | pdf, 409.28 Kb |
| 26 July 2024 | Submission | Rail Operator Group – QR 2025 DAU draft decision | pdf, 501.52 Kb |
| 23 July 2024 | Submission | MMG – QR 2025 DAU draft decision | pdf, 364.71 Kb |
| 23 July 2024 | Submission | New Hope – QR 2025 DAU draft decision | pdf, 97.37 Kb |
| 23 July 2024 | Submission | Pacific National – QR 2025 DAU draft decision | pdf, 584.55 Kb |
| 23 July 2024 | Submission | Yancoal – QR 2025 DAU draft decision – redacted | pdf, 80.60 Kb |
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| 06 June 2024 | Draft report | QCA – Draft decision on Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 1.80 Mb |
| 06 June 2024 | Consultant report | Arcadis – Review of West Moreton system costs REDACTED | pdf, 2.50 Mb |
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| 18 March 2024 | Submission | Mount Isa Users response – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 223.43 Kb |
| 14 March 2024 | Submission | Glencore response – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 166.35 Kb |
| 14 March 2024 | Submission | New Hope Group response – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 125.10 Kb |
| 14 March 2024 | Submission | Pacific National response – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 488.32 Kb |
| 14 March 2024 | Submission | Rail Operators Group response – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 322.24 Kb |
| 14 March 2024 | Submission | Yancoal response – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU – redacted | pdf, 197.35 Kb |
| 14 March 2024 | Submission | Queensland Rail response – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU – redacted | pdf, 3.62 Mb |
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| 16 February 2024 | Submission | GrainCorp – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 173.15 Kb |
| 02 February 2024 | Submission | Aurizon Coal and Bulk – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 1.23 Mb |
| 02 February 2024 | Submission | Aurizon Network – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 668.04 Kb |
| 02 February 2024 | Submission | New Hope Group – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 543.69 Kb |
| 02 February 2024 | Submission | North West Phosphate – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 259.34 Kb |
| 02 February 2024 | Submission | Pacific National – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 752.73 Kb |
| 02 February 2024 | Submission | Qube Logistics – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 149.85 Kb |
| 02 February 2024 | Submission | Yancoal – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 599.58 Kb |
| 01 February 2024 | Submission | Centrex – Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 1.19 Mb |
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| 23 November 2023 | Submission | Queensland Rail 2025 DAU – Marked-up undertaking | pdf, 1.73 Mb |
| 23 November 2023 | Submission | Queensland Rail 2025 DAU – Marked-up standard access agreement | pdf, 1.79 Mb |
| 17 November 2023 | Submission | Queensland Rail 2025 DAU – Explanatory document and consultant reports (Redacted) | pdf, 14.38 Mb |
| 10 November 2023 | Submission | Queensland Rail 2025 DAU – clean undertaking | pdf, 3.06 Mb |
| 10 November 2023 | Submission | Queensland Rail – letter re 2025 DAU | pdf, 4.31 Mb |
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| 23 November 2023 | Notice | QCA – Topics for stakeholder comments on Queensland Rail 2025 DAU | pdf, 172.81 Kb |
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| 13 November 2023 | Notice | QCA – Statement of Regulatory Intent | pdf, 295.74 Kb |
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| 31 October 2023 | Other documents | Queensland Rail – letter re lodgement date | pdf, 503.70 Kb |
| 23 October 2022 | Other documents | Queensland Rail – letter re access undertaking | pdf, 531.78 Kb |
| 21 September 2022 | Other documents | QCA – letter re Queensland Rail access undertaking timeline | pdf, 234.00 Kb |