Energy Safe Victoria 2025-26 annual report
Summary
The report's own summary: From the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, pages 6 to 7
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Energy Safe Victoria reported on its 2025–26 role regulating energy safety and reducing harm to people, property and the environment.
The regulator reported inspecting 85 large renewable energy sites and more than 1,300 electrical assets as part of its safety work.
It reported four deaths and eight serious injuries in energy incidents, while ground fires caused by electrical assets fell by 6% from the previous year.
It recorded a surplus from transactions of $9.2 million and reported no borrowings at 30 June 2026.
In the body's own words
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Despite a challenging season, ground fires from electrical assets decreased by 6% from the previous year.
Finances 4
Total income from transactions
$87,536 thousand
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Total income from transactions 87,536 79,465
Total expenses from transactions
$78,303 thousand
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Total expenses from transactions 78,303 75,437
Employee expenses
$51,192 thousand
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Employee expenses 3.1.1 51,192 49,914
Net result from transactions
$9,233 thousand
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Net result from transactions 9,233 4,028
Staff 2
Total employees
276 people
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Total employees 276 268.93 241 24 258.13 11 10.8
Total employees
268.93 FTE
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Total employees 276 268.93 241 24 258.13 11 10.8
Executives and remuneration 4
Total number of executives
6
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Total number of executives 6 4
Executive
6
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Executive 6 6 0 0 0 6 6
Total remuneration
$1,699 thousand
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Total remuneration(a) 1,699 1,461
Compensation of key management personnel
$2,477 thousand
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Compensation of key management personnel 2026 2025 Total (a) (b) 2,477 2,181
Consultancies 24
Details of consultancies more than $10,000
$1,098,706
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The total expenditure incurred during 2025–26 from these consultancies was $1,098,706 (excluding GST).
Total
$1,098,706
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Total $1,098,706
Ken Cameron & Associates Pty Ltd
$11,300
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Ken Cameron & Associates Pty Ltd Technical consultant to review Construction Safety Management Plan for Heytesbury Underground Gas Storage (new pipeline) $11,300
Logan Family Trust
$11,400
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Logan Family Trust Advisory services to support workforce planning and team dynamics inputs $11,400
Jane Naughton Consulting Services
$18,175
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Jane Naughton Consulting Services Executive job evaluation consulting services $18,175
Envista Forensics Pty Ltd
$18,333
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Envista Forensics Pty Ltd Advisory service as expert witness $18,333
ARCH Artifex
$22,000
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ARCH Artifex Advisory service to support the establishment of Safety Case Risk Assessor panel $22,000
Australian Energy Market Operator Limited
$22,727
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Australian Energy Market Operator Limited Advisory services on Gas Emergency Management Consultative Forum – 2026 Exercise $22,727
IAEngg Pty Ltd
$29,700
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IAEngg Pty Ltd Advisory service to support the Conductor and Asset Management Outcomes Review Project $29,700
Thales Cyber Services Australia Pty Ltd
$29,750
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Thales Cyber Services Australia Pty Ltd Technical consultant of cybersecurity to conduct Essential Eight Maturity Level Two assessment $29,750
Workforce Advantage Pty Ltd
$29,850
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Workforce Advantage Pty Ltd Advisory services on policy development to align with the updated Enterprise Agreement, and facilitation of Enterprise Agreement Advisory Committee $29,850
Votar Partners Pty Ltd
$35,150
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Votar Partners Pty Ltd Advisory service to develop Asset Register and Assess Security Risk Profile $35,150
Diversity Partners Pty Ltd
$38,100
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Diversity Partners Pty Ltd Advisory service on Gender Impact Assessments and development of Gender Equality Action Plan and Gender Equality Progress Report $38,100
R2A Pty Ltd
$40,000
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R2A Pty Ltd Advisory service to support the establishment of Safety Case Risk Assessor panel $40,000
Pardalote Consulting Pty Ltd
$40,654
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Pardalote Consulting Pty Ltd Technical consultant to review the lightning protection system of wind turbine generators at Berrybank Wind Farm $40,654
Complete Crisis Solutions Pty Ltd
$42,000
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Complete Crisis Solutions Pty Ltd Advisory service on review and redesign of emergency management team structure and capability $42,000
Paper Giant Holdings Pty Ltd/ Paper Giant
$53,040
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Paper Giant Holdings Pty Ltd/ Paper Giant Advisory service to develop and implement a call behaviour framework $53,040
Cutler Merz
$54,013
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Cutler Merz Advisory service to support the establishment of Safety Case Risk Assessor panel and a functional performance review of the REFCL program $54,013
Andrea Travers
$73,500
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Andrea Travers Advisory service on leadership capability framework and development program $73,500
Monash University
$73,611
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Monash University Developing AI-powered tool to audit electrical equipment sold in online marketplaces $73,611
CEMA Advisory Pty Ltd
$81,492
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CEMA Advisory Pty Ltd Advisory service to support policy development for regulatory plans $81,492
Lonergan Research Pty Ltd.
$98,910
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Lonergan Research Pty Ltd. Stakeholder insights research $98,910
Right Lane Consulting
$130,238
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Right Lane Consulting Advisory service to analyse emerging risks, trends and future issues over the next 5 years, and provide insights to inform the strategy, risk management and regulatory approach. $130,238
Studio Binocular Pty Ltd
$144,763
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Studio Binocular Pty Ltd Advisory on visual identity and brand development services $144,763
Other figures 10
fatalities
4
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4 fatalities (0 target)
serious injuries
8
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8 serious injuries (0 target)
directions
6
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6 directions (6 electrical, 0 gas)
prosecutions completed
11
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11 prosecutions completed (4 electrical, 6 gas, 1 withdrawn)
improvement notices
28
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28 improvement notices (1 electrical, 27 gas)
infringement notices
86
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86 infringement notices (46 electrical, 9 gas, 31 renewables)
inspections of the condition of electricity network assets
3,131
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3,131 inspections of the condition of electricity network assets
safety cases approved
29
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29 safety cases approved (18 electricity, 11 gas)
technical electrical and gas enquiries responded to
9,875
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9,875 technical electrical and gas enquiries responded to
recalls
12
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12 recalls (8 electrical, 4 gas)
About the document
- Edition
- Current edition
- Reading status
- Read by OPAX
- Pages
- 106
- Figures not found in the report
- Executive average remuneration; Head remuneration; Investigations commenced; Investigations finalised; Matters received; Recommendations made