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Papers presented by Dr Ron Ben-David, Chairperson of the Essential Services Commission.

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21 March 2013 Pursuing competitive accountability in retail energy markets View abstract Dr Ron Ben-David reflects on some of the challenges encountered by residential customers when reviewing comparative energy retail offers in a paper delivered at the Energy Conference 2013: Responding to Regulation, Pricing, Demand and Infrastructure Challenges	PDF (665 KB)
09 November 2012 Science. Art. Policy. Wherein Truth? View abstract Dr Ron Ben-David reflects on science, the arts and the policy-making process in this address to Latrobe University's Fifth Annual Water Forum at Wodonga on 8 November 2012.	PDF (414 KB)
15 October 2012 Neither service provider nor customer be View abstract Dr Ron Ben-David examines some of the challenges facing economic regulation, in this address to the Annual University of South Australia Competition and Consumer Workshop.	PDF (359 KB)
13 September 2012 Social contract theory and water industry resilience View abstract In this address to the VicWater Annual Conference 2012, Dr Ron Ben-David explores the meaning of 'resilience' for the water industry.	PDF (516 KB)
17 May 2012 Climate change and the importance of shouting, context and economics View abstract In an address to the Financial Counselling Australia Conference 2012, Dr Ron Ben-David outlines the history and the economics of climate change policy in Australia	PDF (258 KB)
04 May 2012 The semantic mythology of sustainability View abstract Dr Ron Ben-David gives an economic regulator's perspective on sustainability, in this address to the VicWater Sustainability Seminar on 3 May 2012.	PDF (260 KB)
08 March 2012 Retail Energy markets: A case for economic redux View abstract Dr Ron Ben-David's presentation to the launch of the Consumer Utilites Advocacy Centre's research report, Improving energy market competition through consumer participation	PDF (409 KB)
14 February 2012 Economic regulation and the water industry: Between a rock, a hard place and a precipice View abstract Address by Dr Ron Ben-David to the Water Services Association of Australia, 13 February 2012.	PDF (423 KB)
08 November 2011 Who put the comma in wrongful disconnection? View abstract Presentation by Dr Ron Ben-David to a conference of Energy and Water Ombudsman (Victoria) scheme participants	PDF (83 KB)
27 October 2011 The end of sustainability View abstract Address by Dr Ron Ben-David to the Thriving Neighbourhoods conference, St. Kilda	PDF (137 KB)
30 September 2011 Taxi reform: Putting an end to the rents and the myths View abstract ESC Chairperson Dr Ron Ben-David's presentation to the Victorian Taxi Inquiry Roundtable on 2 September 2011	PDF (164 KB)
12 September 2011 Economic regulation of the water sector View abstract Chairperson presentation to VicWater	PDF (1.1 MB)
21 July 2011 Next steps for the regulator of Australia's most deregulated retail energy market View abstract Chairperson paper to energy retailers forum	PDF (90 KB)
20 June 2011 Supplementary submission to the Productivity Commission View abstract Chairperson supplementary submission to PC water inquiry	PDF (68 KB)
09 June 2011 Submission to the Productivity Commission View abstract Chairperson submission to PC water inquriy	PDF (759 KB)
20 April 2011 Sustainability reporting in local government View abstract Chairperson's paper on local government sustaibility	PDF (110 KB)
05 April 2011 Federalism Subsidiarity and Economics View abstract Chairperson's papers on federalism to VCEC forum	PDF (101 KB)
09 March 2011 Water governance - are good intentions a good thing? View abstract Chairperson presentations to water forums	PDF (451 KB)
01 November 2010 Convincing regulators of the need for climate change adaptation View abstract Chairperson presentation to Water Services Association of Australia	PDF (121 KB)
06 September 2010 Governance and the Water Industry View abstract Chairperson presentation to VicWater 2010	PDF (131 KB)
29 March 2010 Can economic regulators save federalism in Australia? View abstract Chairperson's paper to ACCC Network magazine	PDF (60 KB)
29 March 2010 Chairperson's address to Victorian infrastructure summit View abstract Chairperson address on infrastructure issues	PPT (149 KB)
29 March 2010 The enduring relevance of rationality View abstract Chairperson address to ANZSOG	PDF (98 KB)