Outlines key issues for Tribunal's review of prices charged by Gosford City Council and Wyong Shire Council. The review will set the prices each agency can charge for water, wastewater and stormwater services from 1 July 2006.
In this review IPART will determine Sydney Water's charges for the provision of water, sewerage, stormwater, trade waste and other ancillary and miscellaneous services to apply from 1 July 2012.
The Hon Greg Pearce MLC, Minister for Finance and Services and Minister for the Illawarra, has declared Sydney Desalination Plant Pty Ltd a monopoly supplier, pursuant to Section 51 of the Water Industry Competition Act 2006.
In December 1997, the Premier, under section 12(1)(a) of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act, referred to the Tribunal a review of Sydney Water Corporation’s stormwater charges and expenditures.
At the end of 1999, the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (the Tribunal) recommended to the government the terms and conditions of a new Operating Licence for Sydney Water Corporation (Sydney Water).