In 2019, stakeholders highlighted technical DER standards as a foundational technical challenge. The requirement for new governance arrangements for technical standards was included in the DER Integration Workplan.

A Decision Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) was endorsed by Energy Council on Friday 20 March 2020 examining options to improve transparency in the eastern and northern Australian gas markets

On 9 September 2020 the Energy Security Board published a draft set of changes to the National Electricity Rules to amend the trigger for the Retailer Reliability Obligation.

The Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Penalties and Enforcement) Bill 2020, agreed to by the Energy Ministers on 20 March 2020, is an important step in the reform of energy policy.

On 5 January 2021 the ESB published a consultation paper on Renewable Energy Zones (REZs). The Stage 2 REZ consultation paper sets out options for how REZs could be implemented in the near term.

This consultation package includes a consultation paper and accompanying Draft National Electricity Amendment (Interim Reliability Measure) Rule 2020.

The COAG Energy Council Energy Working Group conducted a consultation process to seek comments on the National Electricity Law and National Gas Law Amendment package.

On 26 October 2018, Energy Ministers agreed that the Energy Security Board would progress development of draft National Electricity Law amendments to give effect to a Retailer Reliability Obligation.

The COAG Energy Council engaged an independent consultant to review the effectiveness and performance of the Energy Security Board.

On 6 December 2019, COAG Energy Council tasked the ESB with investigating interim measures to preserve reliability and system security in the NEM as it transitions to 2025.