The listing of meetings between Tribunal members and external stakeholders is available by expanding the sections below. Where months are not included, there were no external meetings held.

2026
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February

Stakeholder

Meeting Date

IPART Attendees

Stakeholder Attendees

Meeting Purpose

WaterNSW

6

Carmel Donnelly PSM

Representatives of Australian Water Association and other presenters including Sydney Water, Hunter Water, Mid-Coast Council Local Water Utility and an advisor from the Office of the Minister for Water

Preparation meeting for upcoming NSW Heads of Water forum

The Cabinet Office

9

Carmel Donnelly PSM 

IPART CEO

Secretary

General catch-up

Various

9

Carmel Donnelly PSM

Secretary Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport

Managing Director, TAFE

Brief preparation meeting with co-panellists for “Women Unlimited” conference

Various

9

Carmel Donnelly PSM

Secretary Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport

Managing Director, TAFE

Managing Director Sustainable Solutions Advisory

Women Unlimited conference – conference presentation and panel session

 

 

NSW Premier

16

Carmel Donnelly PSM 

IPART CEO

Secretary

Meeting between IPART and Premiers Department

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March
Stakeholder Meeting Date IPART Attendees Stakeholder Attendees Meeting Purpose
WaterNSW 10

Carmel Donnelly PSM

Sharon Henrick

Darryl Biggar

IPART staff

WaterNSW Chair

WaterNSW CEO: and Managing Director

Executive General Manager, WaterNSW

Other WaterNSW staff

IPART Tribunal - WaterNSW Board tour of Burinjuck Dam
Water industry 13 Carmel Donnelly PSM

CEO Sydney Water

Director, Infrastructure & Engineering Services MidCoast Council

Presented and Participated as a Panellist – NSW Heads of Water Forum 2026
Electronic Lodgment Network Operators 17

Carmel Donnelly PSM

Jonathan Coppel

Darryl Biggar

IPART staff

Representatives of PEXA and Sympli

Representatives of ELNO subscribers including the Australian Banking Association and the Law Council

Members of the Australian Registrars National Electronic Conveyancing Council

Representatives from state and territory 

Treasuries and economic regulators

Stakeholder workshop for ELNO Service Fees review
Sydney Desalination Plan (SDP) 26

Carmel Donnelly PSM

Jonathan Coppel

Darryl Biggar

Sharon Henrick

IPART CEO

SDP Board

Head of Regulation– SDP

Meeting between IPART Tribunal and Sydney Desalination Plant (SDP) Board Directors
Regulators Advisory Panel  30

Carmel Donnelly PSM

IPART CEO

IPART staff

Chief Health Officer, NSW Health

CEO, EPA

Director, NSW Urban Water Strategy, Policy and Programs, DCCEEW 

Staff of NSW Health, EPA and DCCEEW

Regulators Advisory Panel meeting
NSW Productivity and Equality Commission 31

Sharon Henrick

IPART Staff

Productivity and Equality Commissioner Report on eConveyancing
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April

Stakeholder

Meeting Date

IPART Attendees

Stakeholder Attendees

Meeting Purpose

WaterNSW

21

Carmel Donnelly PSM

Jonathan Coppel

Sharon Henrick

Darryl Biggar

Acting IPART CEO

IPART staff

Public Event

Public hearing

The Cabinet Office

23

Carmel Donnelly PSM

Acting IPART CEO

Secretary 

Regular update on work program

The Country Mayors Association of NSW

27

Carmel Donnelly PSM

IPART staff

Country Mayors

Presenting at Country Mayors Association Conference 

Supply connection infrastructure review

28

Carmel Donnelly PSM

Jonathan Coppel

Sharon Henrick

Darryl Biggar

Acting IPART CEO

IPART staff

Invited stakeholders including representatives of:
* NSW and Commonwealth Government agencies

  • Battery storage and renewable generators

  • Supply connection infrastructure operators

  • Developers

  • Network operators

  • Advocacy groups

  • Industry bodies

Roundtable workshop