Energy markets shape the competitiveness of Australian industry. Yet too often, market frameworks have been designed around the needs of wholesale incumbents rather than the businesses that rely on affordable, reliable energy.
At EMX, we advocate for reforms that place energy users at the centre of policy and market design. Our role is to ensure clients’ voices are heard — and that the rules of the game evolve to support fair, efficient, and sustainable outcomes.
What We Do
Policy Engagement
We engage with regulators, market bodies, and policymakers to represent the interests of industrial energy users. From submissions to consultation papers to direct engagement with decision-makers, we make sure your concerns are on the agenda.
Market Reform Advocacy
Our team contributes to reform processes across electricity, gas, and renewable markets — including the NEM, WEM, STTM, DWGM, and GSH. Whether it’s transmission access, gas pipeline capacity, or market transparency, we push for structures that promote competition and efficiency.
Evidence-Based Submissions
We combine operational data, financial modelling, and client experience to provide robust evidence that strengthens reform proposals. Our submissions don’t just present opinions — they ground arguments in analysis.
Industry Collaboration
We foster coalitions of like-minded users to amplify the collective voice of industry. Together, we help shift market outcomes in ways that no single business could achieve alone.
Why It Matters
Policy settings and market rules directly impact:
- The cost of energy inputs for manufacturers and industrial users.
- The availability of reliable supply to underpin production.
- The investment signals for renewables, batteries, and demand-side participation.
By engaging in reforms, we help tilt the balance toward outcomes that drive lower costs, better reliability, and stronger investment certainty for our clients.
Our Advocacy Principles
- Independent: We act solely on behalf of energy users, free from incumbent interests.
- Practical: Our reform positions are grounded in real-world operational experience.
- Constructive: We work collaboratively with policymakers, providing solutions rather than just criticism.
- Persistent: Markets evolve continuously, and so does our advocacy.
The EMX Advantage
Because EMX Energy also runs market operations and strategic advisory, our advocacy is deeply informed by what clients experience on the ground. This makes our voice more credible and impactful than abstract policy commentary.
