Victorian Pipelines Commission

In 1966, the Government passed the Victorian Pipelines Commission Act 1966, which received Royal Assent on 6 December 1966. The purpose of this Act was to establish the Victorian Pipelines Commission as a common carrier of natural gas. The Commission came into operation on 1 March 1967. It was made up of a Chairman and four Commissioners.

The primary functions of the Commission were to construct, maintain and operate natural gas pipelines in Victoria. It also had the power to buy and sell natural gas However, the Commission was limited from selling gas by retail in areas served by the Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria (GFCV; VA 1040). During its first years, the Commission was engaged in the construction of a natural gas pipeline from Longford to Dandenong. Once the pipeline was constructed, the Commission also oversaw the provision of gas through the pipeline and its maintenance. In 1970, it began construction of a pipeline to Geelong.

In 1971, the Commission was abolished under the Gas and Fuel Corporation (Pipelines) Act 1971 and the GFCV incorporated the powers and functions of the Pipeline Commission.