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.
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.
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 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).
IPART recommends maximum fares for regular private ferry services in New South Wales under Section 9 of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act. IPART also determines maximum fares for the Stockton ferry under Section 11 of this act.
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.