The Expert Consumer Panel provides aspirational and passionate individuals the opportunity to engage with the Western Australian energy sector. Panel members provide a voice for consumers and contribute to major decision-making in the sector. Members are paid for their time.
Members of the Panel engage with the WA ACE Forum, participate in group learning activities and industry consultations, and can be nominated as consumer representatives on energy sector boards, committees and working groups.
Become a member of the Panel
You can nominate to become an Expert Consumer Panel member by participating in the expression of interest process.
The most recent expression of interest round closed 5pm (AWST) 6 May 2024.
To be notified when the next expression of interest round opens please .
Panel Membership
If you would like to make contact with a current Panel member, please contact Energy Policy WA via epwa-grants@demirs.wa.gov.au
Current Panel members
Show more| Member | Appointed | Current term expires | Additional energy sector appointments |
| Chris Alexander | June 2021 | June 2025 | Market Advisory Committee, Demand Side Response Review Working Group |
| Noel Schubert | June 2021 | June 2025 | Market Advisory Committee, Cost Allocation Review Working Group, Demand Side Response Review Working Group, Reserve Capacity Mechanism Review Working Group, Wholesale Electricity Market Investment Certainty Working Group, Power System Security and Reliability Standards Working Group |
| Luke Skinner | July 2022 | June 2026 | Wholesale Electricity Market Investment Certainty Working Group, Power System Security and Reliability Standards Working Group |
| Dr Helen Grzyb | July 2024 | June 2025 | None |
| Rosh Ireland | July 2024 | June 2026 | None |
Previous members
Show more| Member | Appointed | Term Completed |
| Paul Keay | June 2021 | September 2022 |
| Trish Owen | June 2021 | June 2022 |
| Geoff White | July 2022 | January 2024 |
| Graham Hansen | June 2021 | February 2024 |
| Analena Gilhome | April 2023 | May 2024 |
| Jessie Parrish | December 2022 | June 2024 |
Expert Consumer Panel submissions
Show more2024-25
| Consultation/Review Process | Copy of submission | Date lodged | Expert Consumer Panel submission/Individual member submission |
| 21-Oct-24 | Panel submission | ||
| Energy Policy WA - Consultation Paper on Initiatives 1 and 2 of the Wholesale Electricity Market Investment Certainty Review | Submission | 15-Aug-24 | Panel submission |
| 17-Jul-24 | Panel submission | ||
| 09-Jul-24 | Noel Schubert, Chris Alexander and Luke Skinner | ||
| Energy Policy WA - Exposure Draft of the Miscellaneous Amendments No.3 WEM Amending Rules | Submission | 08-Jul-24 | Chris Alexander and Noel Schubert |
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
| Consultation/Review Process | Copy of submission | Date lodged | Expert Consumer Panel submission/Individual member submission |
| Economic Regulation Authority - | 29-Apr-22 | Panel submission | |
| 20-Apr-22 | Noel Schubert | ||
| 10-Nov-21 | Noel Schubert | ||
| Western Power - Draft Access Arrangement 5 Tariff Structure Statement - Consultation Paper (no consultation website page available) | 10-Nov-21 | Panel submission | |
| 28-Sep-21 | Panel submission | ||
| Market Advisory Committee – request for comments on the Reserve Capacity Mechanism Review draft review scope (see agenda item 7 from page 37 of the associated Market Advisory Committee meeting papers). | Submission is available at page 70 of Market Advisory Committee meeting papers | 10-Sep-21 | Panel submission |
