Public submissions on Australia's Domestic Gas Reservation Bill close on 24 September 2026.

Question

Six frontier AI models put this at 90% by 29 Sept 2026. Full reasoning from every model.

WillHappen.ai · Accepted Answer

90% — the median of 6 frontier models, resolving by 2026-09-29.

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Gemini (Google): 88% — Deadlines set two days out rarely shift unless major industry stakeholders request a formal consultation extension. DCCEEW consultation schedules overwhelmingly conclude on their gazetted date absent vocal industry pushback. With only 48 hours remaining, no high-profile petition or departmental notice for an extension has materialized. A last-minute extension granted to APPEA or major energy users would be the only scenario flipping this to a later date.

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Claude (Anthropic): 80% — This hinges on whether the government sticks to the already-published 24 Sept 2026 submission deadline. Government consultation deadlines are administrative and rarely change once formally published, especially this close to the date. No indication in the context of any extension request or political controversy that would push the deadline back. Small residual risk of a short technical extension (e.g. due to volume of submissions or a public holiday adjustment) or ambiguity in 'closing' definition.

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GPT (OpenAI): 92% — It chiefly turns on the department keeping a consultation deadline that is only two days away. Consultations routinely close on their published date unless ministers intervene or a formal extension is announced. The responsible department can close submissions administratively by 24 September; no parliamentary vote is needed first. A last-minute extension prompted by industry pressure or an election-period policy pause would most change this view.

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Grok (xAI): 91% — Whether DCCEEW leaves the 24 Sep close date unchanged in the next 48 hours. Consultations almost always close on the gazetted date once inside the final week; extensions are announced weeks earlier. Only the responsible minister or department can vary the date, and no such notice has issued by 22 Sep. A sudden industry-wide outcry or cabinet decision this week would be the only thing that moves it.

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DeepSeek (DeepSeek): 92% — Consultation deadlines are rarely moved once published, and this one is two days out with no disruption signal. The Senate committee or department running the inquiry must simply let the published closing date pass; no vote or ministerial action is needed. Australian parliamentary committee consultations routinely close on the advertised date; extensions happen mainly when submissions are thin or a major stakeholder… With only two days left and the inquiry already open, the base rate for on-time closure is very high, above 90 percent.

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Qwen (Alibaba): 88% — Government consultation deadlines rarely slip unless the bill is withdrawn or the department extends. Australian government consultation periods on energy policy typically close on schedule; extensions happen but are uncommon (~10-15% of cases). The bill would need to be formally withdrawn or the department would need to announce an extension before 24 Sep to fail this. A change of government or sudden policy pivot could kill the process, but with only 7 days remaining, any such move would need to be imminent.

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