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.
Outlines the process, context and key issues for Tribunal's review to determine in detail the regulatory arrangements to NSW DNSPs from 1 July 2004, undertaken as part of the 2004 price review.
