On 3 March 2026, IPART held 2 Contributions Plan Forum sessions, one for councils and one for other stakeholders. Over 100 stakeholders attended the 2 sessions, including a range of NSW councils, industry representatives and other stakeholders.
The commitment to hold Contributions Plan Forums follows our review of IPART’s approach to assessing contributions plans. The purpose of the forums is to provide stakeholders with more regular opportunities to engage with IPART on our role, processes and requirements for contributions plan reviews.
During the forum, we agreed to publish questions and answers that were raised during the event. This document presents the questions that were asked during the forum as well as questions that participants raised through the registration process. We have provided answers and links to further information.
Contributions Plan Forum Q&A - 3 March 2026
This is general information and guidance only and we encourage councils to contact IPART for specific questions about your contributions plan and circumstances.
We will hold another Contributions Plan Forum in the second half of 2026.