Draft decision
The ACCC published its draft decision on Water NSW’s application on 13 April 2016.
The decision document and supporting spreadsheet model are available below.
The ACCC published its draft decision on Water NSW’s application on 13 April 2016.
The decision document and supporting spreadsheet model are available below.
The Water Charge (Infrastructure) Rules 2010 require Water NSW to apply to the ACCC for approval or determination of its charges for the second and subsequent years of a regulatory period.
Water NSW submitted its application for 2016-17 charges to the ACCC on 7 March 2016.
The application is provided below.
On 21 March 2016, the ACCC and IPART signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) relating to their respective roles under the Water Charge (Infrastructure) Rules 2010 and other relevant legislation. The MOU sets out arrangements to promote effective communication, cooperation and coordination between IPART and the ACCC regarding these roles.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has today released its draft advice on amendments to the Commonwealth water charge rules. This advice sets out the ACCC’s draft positions and seeks further submissions on proposed changes to the rules.
On 23 September 2015, the ACCC made a Final Decision to accredit IPART under Part 9 of the Water Charge (Infrastructure) Rules 2010 (WCIR).
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued its Final Decision to accredit the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART) as the regulator of WaterNSW’s infrastructure charges in the Murray-Darling Basin. The decision will take effect from 1 June 2016 for a period of 10 years.
Until the ACCC took over the role under the Water Charge (Infrastructure) Rules 2010, IPART had previously set these charges.
On 23 September 2015, the ACCC made a Final Decision to accredit IPART under Part 9 of the Water Charge (Infrastructure) Rules 2010 (WCIR). The Final Decision sets out the reasons for the ACCC’s decision, the date accreditation takes effect and the terms and conditions which apply to IPART’s accreditation.
At a breakfast hosted by the Agribusiness Association of Australia in Melbourne, Commissioner Cristina Cifuentes provides an update on the ACCC's review of water charge rules. Ms Cifuentes outlines the reasons behind the review, stakeholder feedback and the next steps.