Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Register Registration Record

Registrant - Organisation
Business name PremierNational Pty Ltd
Trading name PremierNational Pty Ltd
ABN 71619450841
Foreign business registration number
Activity
Activity type Parliamentary lobbying
Activity start date 01/05/2023
Activity end date 24/05/2024
Activity description
 NSW Electricity Networks Operations Pty Limited trading as Transgrid has engaged PremierNational in a contractual arrangement (through Transgrid's commercial arm, Lumea Pty Ltd) to provide lobbying and other advisory services. This may include lobbying the Federal and other State Governments in relation to electricity and energy projects.
Foreign Principal
Foreign principal type Foreign government related entity
Foreign principal commencement date 17/05/2023
Foreign principal cease date 27/05/2024
Name of foreign principal NSW Electricity Networks Operations Pty Limited
Trading name Transgrid
ABN 70250995390
Foreign business registration number
Description of the arrangement with the foreign principal
NSW Electricity Networks Operations Pty Limited trading as Transgrid has engaged PremierNational in a contractual arrangement (through Transgrid’s commercial arm, Lumea Pty Ltd) to provide lobbying and other advisory services. Omers has a 19.99% shareholding of Transgrd and is one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans.  Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec has a 22.505% shareholding in Transgrid and is one of the largest institutional fund Managers in North America.  Tawreed Investments owns 19.99% of Transgrid and is an infrastructure investment vehicle wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.