Proposed Lighting Regulations

On Friday, 28 March 2025 the government assumed a Caretaker role. Some consultations have been deactivated until further notice, in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions.

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Overview

In 2022 we are consulting on lighting regulatory options, including draft determinations on LED and incandescent lamps being released as part of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 (GEMS Act).

You can now provide feedback on key questions relating to the proposed determinations and share your ideas on improving lighting energy efficiency in Australia. Your feedback will help us to finalise the regulatory approaches taken to improve lighting energy efficiency. We want to let you know about the proposed changes to lighting requirements and hear how these changes may affect you.

In Australia, the Australian, state and territory governments are proposing to continue phasing out incandescent and halogen lamps and introduce new minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) and labelling requirements for Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps.

In New Zealand, the government is proposing to implement new MEPS and energy labelling requirements for LED Lamps only. Consultation on proposals to amend the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulation 2002 will occur separately.

Your responses will help us to better understand any issues that may require further consideration before the policy is settled and implemented. Your views will help ensure Governments’ actions deliver consumer and industry benefits.

To assist you, the consultation paper is structured with a focus on two broad audiences. If you have a general interest in lighting, for example if you are a homeowner, buyer, renter, landlord, builder or designer you should review Part 1. If you are interested in lighting technical detail, for example if you are a product certifier, test laboratory, supplier, manufacturer, importer, wholesaler or retailer you should review part 2 as well.