2005-06 Water and Wastewater Pricing Processes Inquiry
Pursuant to section 35(1) of the ESC Act, the Treasurer referred to the Commission an Inquiry into 2005-2006 Water and Wastewater Pricing Processes. In undertaking the Inquiry, the Commission considered a document "Transparency Statement - Water and Wastewater Prices in Metropolitan and Regional South Australia 2005-06" dated December 2004
On 24 December 2004, pursuant to section 35(1) of the Essential Services Commission Act 2002 (the Act), the Treasurer referred to the Commission an Inquiry into the processes that led to the Cabinet decision on prices that SAWater would charge for water and sewerage services in 2005-06. The Commission was required to assess whether the processes complied with the 1994 CoAG pricing principles agreed to by all governments as the basis for water and wastewater pricing.
In January 2005, the Commission released an Issues Paper to facilitate public consultation on the Inquiry.
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The Commission received 1 submission on the Issues Paper
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On 30 March 2005, the Commission forwarded to the Treasurer and the Minister for Administrative Services the "Final Report - Inquiry into 2005-2006 Metropolitan and Regional Water and Wastewater Pricing Process".
As required by the Act, the Final Report was tabled in both Houses of Parliament on Monday 23 May 2005.
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