Our Role

Under the Victorian ports price monitoring framework, port operators are required to maintain a published Reference Tariff Schedule, which provides a 'standing offer' of terms and conditions upon which prescribed services will be made available.

Port users may purchase regulated port services on the terms and conditions in the Reference Tariff Schedule, or seek to negotiate other terms and conditions with the port operator according to their requirements.

To outline the regulatory framework for the ports industry and provide information on the Commission’s role, the Commission has prepared The Regulatory Framework for the Ports Industry brochure, which has been distributed to port users.