IPART has made limited changes to the procedural aspects of our guideline for scheme-specific reviews of wholesale water prices, after consultation with stakeholders. We received 5 non-confidential submissions, which we are publishing.
Our 2017 review of wholesale prices for water and sewerage services for Sydney and Hunter Water established a mechanism for scheme-specific reviews in certain circumstances.
We consider that additional procedural requirements in the guidelines would benefit all parties. This includes timeliness of providing necessary information or providing for IPART to engage external experts if required. We have made these changes in the final version of the guideline.