The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (the Tribunal) is responsible for determining prices and advising the state Government on pricing policy for government monopoly services within the urban passenger network.
On 16 June 1998, Bob Carr, Premier of New South Wales, issued a Special Reference on Electricity to the Tribunal under Section 12A of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992.
This determination is no longer in effect. Customer contributions towards the costs of augmentation of a distribution system are now regulated by the AER
In keeping with commitments made in 1994 by the Council of Australian Governments (CoAG), the NSW Government is introducing competition into the supply of natural gas.
As required by Section 11(1) of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992, the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal has investigated proposals by the State Rail Authority (a standing reference agency in Schedule 1 of the Act)
The Premier has asked the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (the Tribunal) to review the safety accreditation fees charged to participants in the NSW rail industry.
The Tribunal’s determination of maximum pricing for streetlighting services will continue to be necessary as long as effective competition does not exist.
The Premier has asked the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (the Tribunal) to review regulation of the taxi cab and hire car industries under the Passenger Transport Act 1990 (NSW).
The Tribunal has been asked to examine specific elements of the NSW Rail Access Regime(the Regime). This investigation has been referred to the Tribunal by the Premier under Section 12A of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992.
