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Port of Melbourne regulatory resources

Access documents related to our Port of Melbourne regulatory framework. 

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In 2018, we published a statement of regulatory approach that provides the port and its users with guidance on how we will approach our role in administering the port's pricing order (legislation that regulates how the port sets its prices for prescribed services).

View more on our role in administering the Port of Melbourne pricing order.

21 March 2017
Overview of the Port of Melbourne and the Essential Services Commission’s regulatory roles

We are responsible for administering a number of new economic regulatory functions applying to the leased Port of Melbourne. This information paper describes the relevant aspects of the lease of the Port of Melbourne and our roles in the new regulatory regime.

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17 January 2018
Statement of Regulatory Approach: Port of Melbourne Pricing Order

In 2018, we published a statement of regulatory approach that provides the port and its users with guidance on how we will approach our role in administering the port's pricing order (legislation that regulates how the port sets its prices for prescribed services). We published this statement as part of our 2017 consultation activities.

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Statement of Regulatory Approach: Port of Melbourne Pricing Order consultation 2017
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