We are focused on managing compliance across our schemes. We compare, analyse and assess client activity through data matching.
We comply with laws to protect your privacy when we collect data for our data matching protocols. This includes the Privacy Act 1988.
Our data matching protocols
We prepare and publish a protocol for each of our data-matching programs to:
- explain the program's purpose
- outline what data we collect
- outline how we will use the data.
This means we adhere to the Privacy Commissioner's Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration.
Our data matching protocols support us in administering the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (REE Act) and the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 (CFI Act). They:
- inform our resource allocation to high-risk applications
- help us detect and respond to non-compliance and fraud
- promote voluntary compliance
- increase confidence in the integrity of our schemes.
Electricity metering data matching protocol
The electricity metering data matching protocol uses data we hold to match metered electricity consumption data and tariff data across the National Energy Market. We only receive data related to our legislative functions under the REE Act and CFI Act.
Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme overlap assessment program data matching protocol
The Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme overlap assessment program data matching protocol matches location and activity details between projects:
- registered under state and territory-based energy efficiency schemes
- registered or proposed to be registered under the Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme.