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Spreadsheet showing the 2023-24 rate peg and population factor for each council.

Table of population factor and rate peg for each council in 2023-24

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

This fact sheet provides information about council applications received by IPART for special rate variation or minimum rate increase for 2022-23.

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.

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has set the rate peg for 2016/17 at 1.8%. The rate peg determines the maximum allowable percentage increase in general income for most local councils in NSW.

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

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.