As part of IPART's proactive disclosure program, we publish a list of meetings between Tribunal members and external stakeholders.
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Stakeholder |
Meeting date |
IPART attendees |
Stakeholder attendees |
Meeting purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Office of the Minister for Local Government |
6 Jun |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Minister for Local Government Minister's staff |
Briefing on Review into Financial sustainability of Councils |
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Office of the Minister for Transport |
7 Jun |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Policy Officer |
Briefing on the NSW Rail Access Undertaking |
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Koorana Pre-School |
13 Jun |
Sandra Gamble IPART staff |
Pre-School CEO and staff |
ECEC site visit to Koorana Pre School Roselands |
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Walanbaa Dhurrali Centre |
19 Jun |
Carmel Donnelly IPART staff |
Centre Manager and staff |
Regional ECEC site visit to Walanbaa Dhurrali Aboriginal Child and Family Centre |
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WaterNSW |
22 Jun |
Carmel Donnelly |
WaterNSW Non-Executive Director |
Discuss agenda for Board/Tribunal meeting on 27 June |
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Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) |
26 Jun |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
PIAC staff |
General and introductory meeting between PIAC and IPART CEO |
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WaterNSW |
27 Jun |
Carme Donnelly Deborah Cope Sandra Gamble |
WaterNSW staff |
Tribunal attending WaterNSW Board Meeting |
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Stakeholder |
Meeting date |
IPART attendees |
Stakeholder attendees |
Meeting purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Office of Local Government |
4 May |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO IPART staff |
Deputy Secretary OLG Staff |
Brief newly appointed Deputy Secretary to provide an update on progress of IPART Rate Peg Methodology Review |
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NSW Premier’s Department |
5 May |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
NSW Premier Policy Advisor |
Introductory meeting with NSW Premier Policy Advisor |
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Energy Safety Victoria |
9 May |
Carmel Donnelly Deborah Cope Naveena Rajaretnam IPART staff |
Energy Safety Victoria staff |
Meeting between energy network safety regulators to discuss functions |
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Transport for NSW |
10 May |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Acting Secretary Transport for NSW staff |
IPART reviews relevant to Transport |
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Office of the Minister for Local Government |
18 May |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Chief of Staff Secretary OLG Minister's Office staff |
Briefing on Rate Peg Methodology Review and Special Variations |
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Australia Energy Regulator (AER) |
24 May |
Carmel Donnelly |
Deputy Chair |
Briefing by AER on Default Market Offer Prices for 2023 |
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NSW Audit Office |
25 May |
Carmel Donnelly IPART staff |
Auditor General Deputy Auditor General |
Update on IPART and Audit Office work program |
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NSW Treasury |
25 May |
Carmel Donnelly |
Secretary |
Brief Treasury Secretary on Transport Asset Holding Entity (TAHE) and other IPART work |
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Country Mayors Association of NSW |
26 May |
Carmel Donnelly IPART staff |
Various Country Mayors |
IPART presentation on review of the rate peg methodology |
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Office of the Minister for Local Government |
31 May |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Policy Advisor Chief of Staff |
Brief Minister's office on rate peg and special variation processes |
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Stakeholder |
Meeting date |
IPART attendees |
Stakeholder attendees |
Meeting purpose |
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Department of Customer Service (DCS) |
26 Apr |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government DCS Minister Advisor |
Introductory meeting with DCS Minister and Advisor |
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Stakeholder |
Meeting date |
IPART attendees |
Stakeholder attendees |
Meeting purpose |
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Department of Planning & Environment |
6 Mar |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Deputy Secretary, Office of Energy and Climate Change |
General catchup meeting to discuss emerging issues |
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Productivity Commission |
7 Mar |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO IPART staff |
Commissioner Part-time Commissioner Associate Commissioner Secretary
|
Meet Productivity Commissioners conducting Early Childhood Education and Care Review |
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Treasury |
7 Mar |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Secretary Chief of Staff |
Quarterly catchup meeting |
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Water Industry representatives |
14 Mar |
IPART staff |
Water Industry representatives |
Water Industry Roundtable - Measuring, Managing, Mitigating |
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Australian Energy Regulator (AER) |
15 Mar |
Deborah Cope IPART CEO IPART staff |
Board Member |
Stakeholder briefing |
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Hunter Water |
20 Mar |
Carmel Donnelly Deborah Cope Sandra Gamble IPART CEO IPART staff |
Hunter Water Board |
Hunter Water board meeting |
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Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) |
28 March |
Carmel Donnelly Deborah Cope Sandra Gamble IPART staff |
DPE Director DPE Policy Manager DPE Biodiversity Offsets Scheme staff |
Background briefing for IPART on the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme |
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Stakeholder |
Meeting date |
IPART attendees |
Stakeholder attendees |
Meeting purpose |
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DCS Aboriginal Outcomes Unit |
9 Feb |
Carmel Donnelly IPART staff |
Aboriginal Outcomes Unit Director and staff |
Discuss actions to improve IPART’s engagement with Aboriginal communities and customer stakeholders |
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Sydney Water |
22 Feb |
Carmel Donnelly Deborah Cope Sandra Gamble IPART CEO |
Board Members |
Sydney Water Board Meeting |
| Stakeholder | Meeting date | IPART attendees | Stakeholder attendees | Meeting purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Productivity Commission |
5 Dec |
Carmel Donnelly Deborah Cope Sandra Gamble |
Productivity Commissioner Executive Director, Economic Strategy Treasury staff |
Meeting on IPART’s Competitive Neutrality review, and general catch up |
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Endeavour Energy |
19 Dec |
Sandra Gamble IPART staff |
CEO Chief Asset and Operating Officer General Manager, Business Services Head of Network Regulation |
Discussion of recent audit results |
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Sydney Desalination Plant (SDP) |
20 Dec |
Carmel Donnelly IPART Staff |
Chair CEO |
Discuss review process including opportunities for SDP to make submissions in response to IPART’s Issues Paper, at the Public Hearing and in response to IPART’s Draft Report. |
| NSW Treasury | 21 Dec |
Carmel Donnelly IPART staff |
Secretary | Quarterly catchup meeting |
| Stakeholder | Meeting date | IPART attendees | Stakeholder attendees | Meeting purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Australian Energy Regulator (AER) |
3 Nov |
Carmel Donnelly |
Board Member |
Household surveys and energy bill data |
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Sydney Desalination Plant (SDP) |
14 Nov |
Carmel Donnelly |
Chair |
Pre-release briefing on the Final Report for the Water Regulatory Review |
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Hunter Water Corporation |
14 Nov |
Carmel Donnelly |
Chair |
Pre-release briefing on the Final Report for the Water Regulatory Review |
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Sydney Water Corporation |
14 Nov |
Carmel Donnelly |
Chair |
Pre-release briefing on the Final Report for the Water Regulatory Review |
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NSW Department of Planning and Environment – Water |
14 Nov |
Carmel Donnelly |
Acting CEO |
Pre-release briefing on the Final Report for the Water Regulatory Review |
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WaterNSW |
14 Nov |
Carmel Donnelly |
Chair |
Pre-release briefing on the Final Report for the Water Regulatory Review |
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Energy & Water Public Interest Advocacy Centre |
14 Nov |
Carmel Donnelly |
Program Director Energy & Water PIAC |
Pre-release briefing on the Final Report for the Water Regulatory Review |
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NSW Treasury |
15 Nov |
Carmel Donnelly |
Secretary |
Pre-release briefing on the Final Report for the Water Regulatory Review |
| Stakeholder | Meeting date | IPART attendees | Stakeholder attendees | Meeting purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Northern Beaches Council |
7 Oct |
Deborah Cope IPART Staff |
Acting Director Planning and Policy Acting Executive Manager Strategic and Place Planning Principal Development Infrastructure Officer |
Meeting with representatives of Northern Beaches Council to conduct a site visit of the area covered by the Frenchs Forrest Town Centre Contributions Plan currently under assessment by IPART. |
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NSW Treasury |
17 Oct |
Carmel Donnelly |
Secretary |
Pre-release update on IPART’s Draft Report on the Review of the Rail Access Undertaking |
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Transport for NSW |
17 Oct |
Carmel Donnelly |
Secretary Deputy Secretary |
Pre-release update on IPART’s Draft Report on the Review of the Rail Access Under |
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Transport Asset Holding Entity |
17 Oct |
Carmel Donnelly |
Chair CEO |
Pre-release update on IPART’s Draft Report on the Review of the Rail Access Undertaking |
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Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW (EWON) |
31 Oct |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Ombudsman Deputy Ombudsman |
Discuss variety of issues related to EWON’s work |
| Stakeholder | Meeting date | IPART attendees | Stakeholder attendees | Meeting purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Broken Hill Council |
5 Sep |
Carmel Donnelly Deborah Cope Sandra Gamble IPART staff |
Mayor Councillors CFO Executive Manager Growth & Investment Manager, Planning & Community Safety Executive Officer |
Discuss stakeholder consultation for Essential Water price review and WaterNSW Broken Hill Pipeline price review. Specifically, to hear their views and feedback on our draft reports for these reviews and explain how the public hearing would be run for these reviews. |
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Foundation Broken Hill |
5 Sep |
Sandra Gamble IPART staff |
CEO |
Discuss stakeholder consultation for Essential Water price review and WaterNSW Broken Hill Pipeline price review. Specifically, to hear their views and feedback on our draft reports for these reviews and explain how the public hearing would be run for these reviews. |
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CBH Resources |
5 Sep |
Sandra Gamble IPART staff |
General Manager |
|
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Essential Energy (site visit) |
5 Sep |
Carmel Donnelly Deborah Cope |
Business Change Manager Network Regulation Manager |
Discuss stakeholder consultation for Essential Water price review and WaterNSW Broken Hill Pipeline price review. Specifically, to hear their views and feedback on our draft reports for these reviews and explain how the public hearing would be run for these reviews. |
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Australian Registrars’ National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) |
15 Sep |
Deborah Cope IPART staff |
Registrar- General (Acting and Immediate Past Chair Chair) – South Australia Registrar-General (Deputy Chair), NSW Registrar -General, ACT Acting Registrar-General, NT Chief Executive, Titles, Queensland Recorder of Titles, Tasmania Deputy Registrar of Titles, Victoria |
Update ARNECC on our e-conveyancing review |
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Australian Energy Regulator (AER) |
26 Sep |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Board Member |
The launch of AER’s consumer vulnerability strategy and general catch up |
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NSW Treasury |
27 Sep |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Secretary |
Quarterly catchup meeting |
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Stakeholder |
Meeting date |
IPART attendees |
Stakeholder attendees |
Meeting purpose |
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NSW Department of Planning and Environment – Water |
8 Aug |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
CEO |
Follow up on Draft IPART Water Pricing Regulatory Framework |
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Sydney Desalination Plant (SDP) |
15 Aug |
Carmel Donnelly Deborah Cope Sandra Gamble IPART CEO |
Chair Independent Board Member CEO General Manager Regulation |
Follow up on Draft IPART Water Pricing Regulatory Framework |
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NSW Treasury |
17 Aug |
Carmel Donnelly |
Secretary |
Quarterly catchup meeting |
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Public Transport Council Singapore |
17 Aug |
Carmel Donnelly IPART staff |
Staff members |
A virtual dialogue session with IPART to share best practices and exchange insights in maintaining a sustainable and affordable public transport system in Singapore and Sydney. |
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Energy & Water Public Interest Advocacy Centre |
22 Aug |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Program Director – Energy & Water PIAC |
Water Pricing Regulatory Framework Review |
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Auditor General NSW |
23 Aug |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Representatives from the Audit Office Executive |
Connect on current roles and future audit/review plans |
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Local Government NSW |
25 Aug |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
CEO Chief Economist |
Introductory meeting with IPART Chair and LGNSW |
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Transport Asset Holding Entity |
25 Aug (board meeting) |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Chair Chair of Audit & Risk Committee CEO |
Attendance at the TAHE Board and Management Meeting |
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Armidale Regional Council |
26 Aug |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Mayor General Manager Chief Officer Corporate & Community |
Discuss issues relating to Armidale Regional Council and discuss IPART’s special variations process |
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Stakeholder |
Meeting date |
IPART attendees |
Stakeholder attendees |
Meeting purpose |
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Liverpool City Council |
7 Jul |
Deborah Cope IPART CEO |
Director City Economy & Growth Executive Assistant |
Discuss next steps for contribution plans |
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Hunter Water Corporation |
14 Jul |
Carmel Donnelly Deborah Cope Sandra Gamble IPART CEO |
Chair Managing Director Hunter Water’s Board Members |
Discuss and get preliminary feedback on IPART’s pricing regulatory framework review |
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Stakeholder |
Meeting date |
IPART attendees |
Stakeholder attendees |
Meeting purpose |
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Renewable Energy Sector Board |
20 Jun |
Deborah Cope Sandra Gamble IPART Staff |
Representatives from:
External advisers to OECC |
Discuss the Board's Plan for the renewable energy sector, including local content requirements for projects delivered under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap |
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Stakeholder |
Meeting date |
IPART attendees |
Stakeholder attendees |
Meeting purpose |
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Sydney Desalination Plant (SDP) |
3 May |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Chair CEO |
Pre-briefing on the Water Regulatory Framework |
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Hunter Water Corporation |
3 May |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Chair Managing Director |
Pre-briefing on the Water Regulatory Framework |
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WaterNSW |
3 May |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Chair CEO |
Pre-briefing on the Water Regulatory Framework |
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Energy & Water Public Interest Advocacy Centre |
5 May |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Program Director – Energy & Water - PIAC |
Pre-briefing on the Water Regulatory Framework |
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Transport Asset Holding Entity |
5 May |
Carmel Donnelly |
CEO |
Discussed general activities/priorities for both organisations. |
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NSW Treasury |
9 May |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Secretary |
Briefing on the Water Regulatory Framework, ESS 2.0 implementation and upcoming IPART reviews of interest to Treasury |
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NSW Department of Planning and Environment – Water |
11 May |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
CEO |
Pre-briefing on the Water Regulatory Framework |
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WaterNSW |
25 May |
Carmel Donnelly Deborah Cope Sandra Gamble IPART CEO |
WaterNSW Board Members |
Attendance at WaterNSW Board Meeting – primarily to discuss draft new water pricing regulatory framework. |
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Stakeholder |
Meeting date |
IPART attendees |
Stakeholder attendees |
Meeting purpose |
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Blacktown City Council |
4 Apr |
Carmel Donnelly Deborah Cope IPART staff |
CEO Director Corporate Services Manager Development Contributions |
Site Tour Blacktown City’s Northwest Growth Area precincts |
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Sydney Water Corporation |
5 Apr |
Carmel Donnelly |
Chair |
Opportunity for face-to-face meeting and to broadly discuss regulatory challenges and reform |
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Australian Energy Market Commission |
13 Apr |
Carmel Donnelly |
Chair |
Introductory meeting with the Chair of AEMC |
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Sydney Water Corporation |
27 April |
Carmel Donnelly Deborah Cope Sandra Gamble IPART CEO |
Sydney Water Corporation Board |
Attendance at Sydney Water Corporation Board Meeting Periodic meeting with Board to discuss recent operating licence audit and provide confidential pre-release briefing on draft water pricing regulatory framework |
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Stakeholder |
Meeting date |
IPART attendees |
Stakeholder attendees |
Meeting purpose |
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Minister Tuckerman Minister for Local Government |
24 Feb |
Carmel Donnelly IPART CEO |
Hon Wendy Tuckerman, Minister for Local Government Deputy Secretary Crown Lands & Local Government Executive Director, Local Government |
Meeting with Minister Tuckerman - Review of rate peg methodology. |