Attachment 1 - Confidentiality template Title, page and paragraph number of document containing confidential Information. Description of the confidential information. Topic the confidential information relates to (e.g. capex, opex, the rate of return etc.) Identify the recognised confidentiality category that the confidential information falls within. Provide a brief explanation of why the confidential information falls into the selected category. If the confidential information falls within ‘other’ please provide further details on why the Information should be treated as confidential. Specify reasons supporting how and why detriment would be caused from disclosing the confidential information. Provide any reasons supporting why the identified detriment is not outweighed by the public benefit (especially public benefits such as the effect on the long term interests of consumers).
lead to breach of copyright. Also, some documents may contain a large proportion of confidential information so that a redacted version may be of limited use to a reader. Jemena, ActewAGL and SP AusNet Confidentiality Guidelines or Explanatory Statement should include an informal post-lodgement process to deal with unresolved confidentiality issues prior to formal disclosure powers. Jemena and ActewAGL Confidentiality Guidelines should set out a process to deal with situations where information provided in support of a confidentiality application is, itself, confidential. ActewAGL Supports the revised confidentiality template proposed by the AER. However, proposed that any confidential information provided in support of confidentiality claims be presented to the AER in discussions or as a confidential attachment to the confidentiality template. SP AusNet The confidentiality template should be used only where it is efficient to do so. APA Group The confidentiality template should not require NSPs to establish detriment, given the detriment may be to a third party. Supports making public benefit submissions optional. UnitingCare Australia Considers the confidentiality template sound and supports it as proposed. Supports the case-by-case approach. Supports publication of redacted documents. MEU Supports the confidentiality template in its current form. Supports the publication of documents with confidential information redacted. Information disclosure powers Ergon Energy Considers that there should not be a presumption in favour of releasing confidential information just because the information falls into a category of documents which are typically released. ENA (supported by Jemena, ActewAGL, SP AusNet, SA Power Networks, Citipower and Powercor) NSPs preference is to be the first point of contact prior to any application to access information being lodged with the AER by a stakeholder. The AER should ensure that s28Y(c) disclosure requires the 'affected person' to prove their interest beyond that of an ordinary affected member of the public, and should consider using limited, rather than general, disclosure where appropriate. SA Power Networks, Citipower and Powercor The use of the natural justice provisions should be exercised consistent with Victorian Tribunal precedent.