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This fact sheet summarises IPART’s decisions on council applications for special variations and minimum rate increases in 2014/15.

In 2012,13 IPART amended the existing special rate variations for 16 NSW councils for the effect of the carbon price.

It is longstanding NSW Government policy for local councils’ general income to increase each year in line with council costs.

This Fact Sheet lists the councils that have applied to IPART for a special variation for the 2014/15 rating year.

IPART has released a final technical paper about the financial modelling of local development contributions. The final technical paper explains how councils should select a discount rate when they use a Net Present Value (NPV) methodology.

Based on Determination and Final Report: Review of prices for land valuation services provided by the Valuer-General to councils from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2019May 2014The Valuer-General is required to provide land valuation lists and supplementa

Based on Draft Determination and Draft Report: Essential Energy’s water, sewerage and other services in Broken Hill from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 201810 March 2014On 10 March 2014, IPART released its Draft Determination on prices that Essential Ener

Based on Draft Determination and Draft Report: Essential Energy’s water, sewerage and other services in Broken Hill from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 201810 March 2014On 10 March 2014, IPART released its Draft Determination on the prices that Essential