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Local Government
Fact Sheet
19 May 2015

Fact Sheet - Summary of IPARTs decision on councils' requests for special rate variations in 2015-16

This fact sheet summarises IPART’s decisions on council applications for special variations and minimum rate increases in 2015-16.

Download .PDF 90.02 KB
Local Government
Fact Sheet
17 May 2012

Fact Sheet - Changes to existing special rate variations of councils for the carbon price advance - May 2012

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

Download .PDF 137.6 KB
Local Government
Information Paper
26 Nov 2012

Information Paper - 2013/14 Rate Peg - November 2012

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is responsible for setting the rate peg each year. For 2013/14, we have set the rate peg at 3.4%.

Download .PDF 278.19 KB
Local Government
Discussion Paper
11 Apr 2019

Discussion Paper - Indexation of contribution rates - 11 April 2019

IPART is seeking stakeholder views on how councils should index contribution rates between the adoption of a local infrastructure contribution plan, and the revision of the contributions plan.

Download .PDF 137.55 KB
Local Government
Fact Sheet
04 Nov 2019

Fact Sheet - Applications to Increase Minimum Rates for 2020-21 - November 2019

This fact sheet provides information for councils and ratepayers about applications to increase minimum rates (MRs). It also describes some modifications to our assessment approach for 2020-21.

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Local Government
Fact Sheet
24 Sep 2015

Fact Sheet - Latest discount rate for use in local development contributions plans - September 2015

In our June 2015 Technical Paper1, we recommended that councils adopt a specific method to calculate the discount rate for use in net present value (NPV) modelling of contributions plans.

Download .PDF 107.07 KB
Local Government
Fact Sheet
04 Jun 2012

Fact Sheet - Summary of variations requested by councils and decisions by IPART - 4 June 2012

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

Download .PDF 210.56 KB
Local Government
Fact Sheet
13 May 2019

Fact sheet - Decisions on councils’ requests for special variations for 2019-20

This fact sheet summarises IPART’s determinations for 13 council applications to increase rates by a special variation in 2019-20.

Download .PDF 397.07 KB
Local Government
Fact Sheet
22 Oct 2015

Fact Sheet - Local Government Cost Index Survey 2015

IPART requests councils to complete a Cost Survey that will be used to update the Local Government Cost Index (LGCI).

Download .PDF 187.71 KB
Water
Fact Sheet
02 Jul 2015

Fact Sheet - Water and sewerage charges and typical customer bills from 1 July 2015 - July 2015

This Fact Sheet summarises water and sewerage prices, regulated by IPART, commencing on 1 July 2015 for Sydney Water, Hunter Water, Gosford City Council, Wyong Shire Council, and Essential Water customers.

Download .PDF 276.32 KB
Local Government
Fact Sheet
07 Sep 2012

Fact Sheet - Modelling local development contributions - September 2012

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.

Download .PDF 106.74 KB
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