Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Act 2012

Number: A2012-17
Status: In Force

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
16 December 2025	HTML PDF Word	R20	16 December 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-29

Administering Minister and Directorate

Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water - City and Environment Directorate

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Name	Status	Classifier	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Emissions Factor) Determination 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 9	2 June 2012 - 31 December 2015	DI2012-91
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Contribution) Determination 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 11	2 June 2012 - 30 June 2021	DI2012-92
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Target) Determination 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 7	2 June 2012 - 30 June 2021	DI2012-93
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 8	2 June 2012 - 30 June 2021	DI2012-94
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Determination 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 10	14 September 2012 - 30 June 2013	NI2012-489
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Record Keeping and Reporting Code of Practice 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 25	21 December 2012 - 21 October 2013	DI2012-268
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Eligible Activities Code of Practice 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 25	25 December 2012 - 21 October 2013	DI2012-279
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Determination 2013 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 10	1 July 2013 - 21 September 2015	NI2013-300
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2013 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 8	13 September 2013 - 30 June 2021	DI2013-229
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Code of Practice 2013 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 25	22 October 2013 - 10 November 2014	DI2013-264
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Record Keeping and Reporting) Code of Practice 2013 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 25	22 October 2013 - 21 September 2015	DI2013-265
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2014 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 8	19 September 2014 - 30 June 2021	DI2014-248
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Code of Practice 2014 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 25	11 November 2014 - 21 September 2015	DI2014-287
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Administrator) Appointment 2014 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 23	10 December 2014 - 9 July 2015	NI2014-652
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Administrator) Appointment 2015 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 23	10 July 2015 - 30 May 2016	NI2015-420
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Determination 2015 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 10	22 September 2015 - 31 December 2015	NI2015-538
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Code of Practice 2015 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 25	22 September 2015 - 26 July 2016	DI2015-266
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Record Keeping and Reporting) Code of Practice 2015 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 25	22 September 2015 - 26 July 2016	DI2015-267
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Target) Determination 2015 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 7	22 September 2015 - 29 August 2024	DI2015-268
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2015 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 8	22 September 2015 - 30 June 2021	DI2015-269
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Emissions Multiplier) Determination 2015 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 9	22 September 2015 - 31 December 2020	DI2015-270
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Contribution) Determination 2015 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 11	22 September 2015 - 29 August 2024	DI2015-271
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Penalties for Noncompliance) Determination 2015 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 22	22 September 2015 - 29 August 2024	DI2015-272
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Determination 2015 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 10	1 January 2016 - 26 July 2016	NI2015-733
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Interstate Energy Efficiency Schemes) Approval 2016 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 10A	19 April 2016	NI2016-186
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Administrator) Appointment 2016(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 23	31 May 2016 - 11 December 2017	NI2016-264
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2016(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 8	3 June 2016 - 29 June 2022	DI2016-63
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Determination 2016(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 10	27 July 2016 - 22 December 2016	NI2016-382
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Code of Practice 2016(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 25	27 July 2016 - 31 December 2016	DI2016-195
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Record Keeping and Reporting) Code of Practice 2016(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 25	27 July 2016 - 31 December 2016	DI2016-196
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Determination 2016 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 10	23 December 2016 - 18 December 2017	NI2016-692
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Code of Practice 2016 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 25	1 January 2017 - 31 December 2017	DI2016-302
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Record Keeping and Reporting) Code of Practice 2016 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 25	1 January 2017 - 31 December 2017	DI2016-303
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2017(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 8	4 October 2017 - 29 August 2024	DI2017-251
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Regulation 2017(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 57	1 January 2018 - 1 January 2021	SL2017-41
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Administrator) Appointment 2017(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 23	12 December 2017 - 12 August 2019	NI2017-659
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Determination 2017(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 10	19 December 2017 - 12 August 2019	NI2017-676
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Code of Practice 2017(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 25	1 January 2018 - 11 August 2019	DI2017-308
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Record Keeping and Reporting) Code of Practice 2017(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 25	1 January 2018 - 11 August 2019	DI2017-309
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2018 (Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 8	7 September 2018 - 29 August 2024	DI2018-243
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2019 (Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 8	4 June 2019 - 29 August 2024	DI2019-75
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Determination 2019(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 10	13 August 2019 - 9 April 2020	NI2019-501
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Administrator) Appointment 2019	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 23	13 August 2019	NI2019-502
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Code of Practice 2019 (Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 25	12 August 2019 - 9 April 2020	DI2019-194
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Record Keeping and Reporting) Code of Practice 2019 (Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 25	12 August 2019 - 9 April 2020	DI2019-195
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Determination 2020(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 10	10 April 2020 - 31 December 2020	DI2020-32
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Code of Practice 2020(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 25	10 April 2020 - 31 December 2020	NI2020-199
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Record Keeping and Reporting) Code of Practice 2020 (Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 25	10 April 2020 - 31 December 2020	NI2020-200
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Determination 2020 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 10	1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021	DI2020-218
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Target) Determination 2020 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 7	28 July 2020 - 29 August 2024	DI2020-219
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Contribution) Determination 2020 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 11	28 July 2020 - 29 August 2024	DI2020-220
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Penalties for Noncompliance) Determination 2020 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 22	28 July 2020 - 29 August 2024	DI2020-221
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2020(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 8	28 July 2020 - 29 August 2024	DI2020-222
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Households) Determination 2020 (Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 7A	1 January 2021 - 31 December 2024	DI2020-255
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Code of Practice 2020 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 25	Never effective	NI2020-802
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Record Keeping and Reporting) Code of Practice 2020 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 25	1 January 2021 - 15 May 2025	NI2020-804
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Target) Determination 2021 (Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 7	1 July 2021 - 29 August 2024	DI2021-162
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Contribution) Determination 2021 (Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 11	1 July 2021 - 29 August 2024	DI2021-163
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Penalties for Noncompliance) Determination 2021(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 22	1 July 2021 - 29 August 2024	DI2021-164
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2021(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 8	1 July 2021 - 29 August 2024	DI2021-165
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Target) Determination 2022 (Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 7	30 June 2022 - 29 August 2024	DI2022-150
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Contribution) Determination 2022 (Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 11	30 June 2022 - 29 August 2024	DI2022-151
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Shortfall Penalty) Determination 2022 (Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 22	30 June 2022 - 29 August 2024	DI2022-152
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2022(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 8	30 June 2022 - 29 August 2024	DI2022-153
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Determination 2022(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 10	1 January 2022 - 17 November 2022	DI2022-181
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Administrator) Delegation 2022(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 24A	30 September 2022 - 18 January 2024	NI2022-475
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Determination 2022 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 10	18 November 2022 - 14 December 2023	DI2022-244
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Code of Practice 2022(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 25	1 January 2021 - 17 April 2025	NI2022-587
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Target) Determination 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 7	30 June 2023 - 29 August 2024	DI2023-154
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Contribution) Determination 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 11	30 June 2023 - 29 August 2024	DI2023-155
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Penalties for Noncompliance) Determination 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 22	30 June 2023 - 29 August 2024	DI2023-156
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2023(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 8	30 June 2023 - 29 August 2024	DI2023-157
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Determination 2023	None		Disallowable instruments	s 10	15 December 2023	DI2023-299
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Administrator) Delegation 2024	None	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 24A	19 January 2024	NI2024-31
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Households) Determination 2024	None		Disallowable instruments	s 7A	1 January 2025	DI2024-268
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Target) Determination 2024(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 7	30 August 2024 - 29 September 2025	DI2024-269
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Contribution) Determination 2024(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 11	30 August 2024 - 29 September 2025	DI2024-270
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2024(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 8	30 August 2024 - 29 September 2025	DI2024-272
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Penalties for Noncompliance) Determination 2024(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 22	30 August 2024 - 29 September 2025	DI2024-271
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Code of Practice 2025	None		Notifiable instruments	s 25	18 April 2025	NI2025-184
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Authorised People) Appointment 2025(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 30	1 May 2025 - 13 October 2025	NI2025-227
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Record Keeping and Reporting) Code of Practice 2025	None		Notifiable instruments	s 25	16 May 2025	NI2025-254
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Target) Determination 2025	None		Disallowable instruments	s 7	30 September 2025	DI2025-258
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Contribution) Determination 2025	None		Disallowable instruments	s 11	30 September 2025	DI2025-259
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Penalties for Noncompliance) Determination 2025	None		Disallowable instruments	s 22	30 September 2025	DI2025-260
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2025	None		Disallowable instruments	s 8	30 September 2025	DI2025-261
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Authorised People) Appointment 2025 (No 2)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 30	14 October 2025	NI2025-563

Point-in-time versions

Enter a date to find a version from 17 May 2012 onwards:

The following table lists 20 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
16 December 2025	HTML PDF Word	R20	16 December 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-29
26 November 2025 - 15 December 2025	HTML PDF Word	R19	26 November 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-28
27 November 2023 - 25 November 2025	HTML PDF Word	R18	27 November 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-36
23 June 2021 - 26 November 2023	HTML PDF Word	R17	23 June 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-12
1 January 2021 - 22 June 2021	HTML PDF Word	R16	1 January 2021	Republication for amendments by A2019-30
30 April 2020 - 31 December 2020	HTML PDF Word	R15	30 April 2020	Republication for amendments by A2019-38
10 April 2020 - 29 April 2020	HTML PDF Word	R14	10 April 2020	Republication for amendments by A2019-30
4 October 2019 - 9 April 2020	HTML PDF Word	R13	4 October 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-30
16 June 2017 - 3 October 2019	HTML PDF Word	R12	16 June 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-20
9 March 2017 - 15 June 2017	HTML PDF Word	R11	9 March 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-4
20 August 2016 - 8 March 2017	HTML PDF Word	R10	20 August 2016	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 15)
18 February 2016 - 19 August 2016	HTML PDF Word	R9	18 February 2016	Republication for amendments by A2015-24
19 August 2015 - 17 February 2016	HTML PDF Word	R8	19 August 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-24
19 November 2014 - 18 August 2015	HTML PDF Word	R7	19 November 2014	Republication for amendments by A2014-44
28 August 2014 - 18 November 2014	HTML PDF Word	R6	28 August 2014	Republication for expiry of provision (s 10 (9)-(11))
18 April 2014 - 27 August 2014	HTML PDF Word	R5	18 April 2014	Republication for amendments by A2014-10
6 March 2014 - 17 April 2014	HTML PDF Word	R4	6 March 2014	Republication for amendments by A2014-2
27 August 2013 - 5 March 2014	HTML PDF Word	R3	27 August 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-31
1 July 2012 - 26 August 2013	HTML PDF Word	R2	1 July 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-32
17 May 2012 - 30 June 2012	HTML PDF Word	R1	17 May 2012	Republication for new Act
17 May 2012	HTML PDF Word	As notified	16 May 2012

Bill and Explanatory statement

The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Bill 2012.

Notification statement

The Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Act 2012 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.

Notified: 16 May 2012 (Parliamentary Counsel)

Act as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
16 May 2012	17 May 2012	HTML PDF Word

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
s 1, s 2	16 May 2012	LA s 75 (1)
remainder	17 May 2012	s 2

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
pt 15	19 August 2016 (midnight)	s 102
s 10 (9)-(11)	27 August 2014 (midnight)	s 10 (11)

Amendments

For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Year and number	Amending law	Amending provision	Commencement date
A2019-38	Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2019	sch 1 pt 1.5	30 April 2020
A2019-30	Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Amendment Act 2019	s 5, s 14, s 21, s 23, s 25, s 28	4 October 2019
A2019-30	Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Amendment Act 2019	s 11, s 27	10 April 2020
A2019-30	Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Amendment Act 2019	ss 6-10, s 12, s 13, ss 15-20, s 22, s 24, s 26, ss 29-34	1 January 2021
A2021-12	Statute Law Amendment Act 2021	sch 3 pt 3.14	23 June 2021
A2017-20	Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)	pt 5	16 June 2017
A2017-4	Statute Law Amendment Act 2017	sch 3 pt 3.11	9 March 2017
A2015-24	Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Amendment Act 2015	ss 4-6, ss 10-12, s 43, s 44	18 February 2016
A2015-24	Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Amendment Act 2015	ss 7-9, ss 13-42, s 45	19 August 2015
A2014-44	Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 (No 2)	sch 3 pt 3.4	19 November 2014
A2014-10	Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2)	pt 5	18 April 2014
A2014-2	Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2014	pt 7	6 March 2014
A2013-31	Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2013	pt 9	27 August 2013
A2012-32	National Energy Retail Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012	pt 8	1 July 2012
A2023-36	Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023	sch 1 pt 1.23	27 November 2023
A2025-29	Statute Law Amendment Act 2025	sch 4 pt 4.69	16 December 2025
A2025-28	Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2025	pt 6	26 November 2025