What does this research mean for the field?

A newly developed narrative-based framework reveals that energy-transition stakeholders divide into four distinct groups along a temporal-justice fault line, and share a widespread lack of trust in regulators driven by perceived opacity and procedural inconsistency. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to develop a narrative-based framework that clarifies stakeholder expectations in energy-transition consultations.

June 20, 2026

Community and Workforce Visual Presentation CW02: A narrative-based framework for energy-transition consultations: insights from Australia’s future gas strategy

Key Points

This research aims to develop a narrative-based framework that clarifies stakeholder expectations in energy-transition consultations.
Analyzed 244 consultation submissions to Australia’s Future Gas Strategy.
Identified four distinct stakeholder groups based on their assumptions about energy policy.
Examined the implications of narrative logic on trust and procedural fairness.
Highlighted a temporal-justice fault line affecting alliances among stakeholders.
Identified a critical lack of trust in regulators due to perceptions of opaque modeling and inconsistency.
Provided a practical tool for improving consultation processes in energy policymaking.

Abstract

Community and Workforce Visual Presentation CW02 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. To access the Visual Presentation click on 'Supplementary data' below. To read the full paper click here

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