Shelby Bioenergy · October 2026 · Australia
Prioritising feedstock and waste reforms
Feedstock and waste reforms should progress alongside revenue, approvals and infrastructure. Shelby recommends clear input definitions, predictable processing and safe digestate use, coordinated with national feedstock strategy while preserving soil health and waste-hierarchy principles.
Shelby’s position, not adopted government policy or confirmation of lodgement. Historical evidence and policy-modelling assumptions are distinguished in the response.
The official consultation question
Q39 · §4.5(f) · paper page 31
Should the regulations affecting the treatment of feedstocks and waste streams be prioritised in a national policy?
Shelby’s response
Yes. Feedstock and waste rules should be addressed alongside revenue support, approvals and infrastructure because they determine whether projects can operate and commercialise their outputs. Early priorities should include clear input definitions, predictable processing requirements and safe digestate-use pathways.
Coordinate this work with the National Bioenergy Feedstock Strategy, released on 26 August 2026, while preserving food and fibre production, soil health and waste-hierarchy principles. Reform should help existing operators expand and new regional projects proceed through practical, consistent compliance arrangements.
Frequently asked questions
What is Shelby’s position on prioritising feedstock and waste reforms?
Feedstock and waste reforms should progress alongside revenue, approvals and infrastructure. Shelby recommends clear input definitions, predictable processing and safe digestate use, coordinated with national feedstock strategy while preserving soil health and waste-hierarchy principles.
What should a project team read alongside this answer?
Read the linked commercial guides and original question. Separate the response’s recommendations and illustrative assumptions from source-reported operating evidence.
Sources & References
- Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, National Renewable Gas Policy consultation
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- Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, National Renewable Gas Policy consultation paper
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- Creative Commons, Attribution 4.0 International
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