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This study aims to develop a framework that enhances understanding of stakeholder narratives in public energy consultations.

May 15, 2026

A narrative-based framework for energy-transition consultations: insights from Australia’s future gas strategy

Key Points

This study aims to develop a framework that enhances understanding of stakeholder narratives in public energy consultations.
Analyzed 244 submissions related to Australia's Future Gas Strategy.
Identified four distinct stakeholder groups based on their perspectives on energy policies.
Examined issues of trust and perceptions of modeling in consultations.
Identified four competing stakeholder groups with varying assumptions about fairness and legitimacy.
Revealed a temporal-justice fault line affecting stakeholder alliances.
Demonstrated a widespread lack of trust in regulatory processes due to perceived opacity.

Abstract

Public consultations offer a unique window into the narrative logic shaping stakeholder expectations in policymaking. Analysing 244 consultation submissions to Australia’s Future Gas Strategy, this study develops a narrative-based framework that identifies four distinct stakeholder groups with competing assumptions about responsibility, timing, fairness, and legitimacy. These typologies reveal a temporal-justice fault line that reshapes alliances and conditions how energy policies might be interpreted. The analysis also identifies a lack of trust in the regulator, driven by perceptions of opaque modelling and procedural inconsistency. The resulting framework provides a practical tool for designing more meaningful consultation processes and anticipating narrative reactions in future energy transition policy settings.

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