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Latest Updates

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Early childhood education and care review update

Our Interim Report will be published on 20 October 2023.

Registrations are now open to join our online public hearing on Monday 30 October 2023 from 10:30am to 1pm to give feedback on the Interim Report draft findings and draft recommendations.

You will also be able to provide feedback via our survey or make a submission in response by 17 November.

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Tribunal Member Deborah Cope to Retire

Chair Carmel Donnelly PSM announced earlier this year that Tribunal member Deborah Cope will retire in October.

"I would like to thank her for her service to NSW as a Tribunal member and pay tribute to her significant contribution," said Ms Donnelly.

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Independent Market Monitoring Review

We've published a paper setting out how we propose to undertake our market monitoring review of the childcare sector market.

We welcome your feedback specifically on the measures and performance indicators proposed in our methodology paper.

You can do this by making a submission by 3 October 2023.

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WaterNSW Operating Licence review

We have released an Issues Paper and are seeking feedback on potential changes to the WaterNSW Operating Licence.

Stakeholders, including WaterNSW customers who use their services are invited to make comment on the issues we have identified and anything else that matters to them.

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Review of Electricity Distribution Reliability Standards 2020

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We reviewed the reliability standards for NSW electricity distributors to ensure that they reflect the needs and preferences of the people of NSW. To do this, we looked at what it costs to meet and report on reliability standards and what value customers place on a reliable supply.

Over the past decade, the NSW distributors have made significant investments in their networks, partly driven by relatively high reliability standards. As the cost of these investments is passed on to customers through higher electricity bills, it is important to get the balance right.

The Premier specifically asked us to make recommendations that would lower network prices and deliver bill savings to NSW electricity customers. We consider that the changes we recommended will put downward pressure on network costs, and electricity bills over time. Our recommendations will help the distributors identify the right type and level of investment, enable the adoption of new technology, provide a better deal for customers who receive very poor service and reduce red tape.

See our final report and recommendations for more information.

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Ineke Ogilvy