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State based access regime for water and sewerage inquiry 2008

In 2008, the Minister for Finance asked us to conduct an inquiry into the development of a state-based access regime for water and sewerage infrastructure services, including the access pricing methodology.

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Overview

In 2008, the Minister for Finance asked us to conduct an inquiry into the development of a state-based access regime for water and sewerage infrastructure services, including the access pricing methodology.

Our final report came in two volumes: 

Resources

Final report

15 February 2010
Final Report Volume II – Analysis and Discussion of Issues
(pdf, 830.95 KB)
8 February 2010
Final Report Volume I – Findings and Recommendations
(pdf, 580.29 KB)
4 November 2009
Report- Functional Separation In The Victorian Water Industry
(pdf, 373.07 KB)
29 October 2009
Final Report Volume III – Supplementary Material
(pdf, 2.56 MB)

Presentation

15 July 2009
Presentation – Inquiry Into Developing An Access Regime for Water and Sewerage Services
(pdf, 322.61 KB)

Draft Report

8 July 2009
Draft Report- Inquiry Into Developing Aceess Regime for Water and Sewerage Services
(pdf, 2.76 MB)

Submissions on the draft report

2 February 2012
Vicwater
(pdf, 250.07 KB)
2 February 2012
Wendy Ambler
(pdf, 429.42 KB)
2 February 2012
Yarra Valley Water
(pdf, 7.29 MB)
2 February 2012
South East Water
(pdf, 9.01 MB)
2 February 2012
North East Water
(pdf, 131.5 KB)
2 February 2012
Rod Gent
(pdf, 144.1 KB)
2 February 2012
Jemena
(pdf, 31.15 KB)
2 February 2012
Melbourne Water
(pdf, 160.23 KB)
2 February 2012
Goulburn Valley Water
(pdf, 786.11 KB)
2 February 2012
Goulburn-Murray Water
(pdf, 679.76 KB)
2 February 2012
Gwmwater
(pdf, 744.4 KB)
2 February 2012
Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre/consumer Action Law Centre/victorian Council of Social Services
(pdf, 136.46 KB)
2 February 2012
Gippsland Water
(pdf, 1.78 MB)
2 February 2012
City West Water
(pdf, 31.45 KB)
2 February 2012
Coliban Water
(pdf, 47.67 KB)
2 February 2012
Central Highlands Water
(pdf, 95.21 KB)
2 February 2012
Joint Submission Central Highlands Water/coliban Water
(pdf, 119.79 KB)
2 February 2012
Barwon Water
(pdf, 842.76 KB)

Issues paper

27 April 2009
Issues Paper- Inquiry Into Developing Aceess Regime for Water and Sewerage Services
(pdf, 2.62 MB)

Submissions on the issues paper

2 February 2012
Yarra Valley Water
(pdf, 2.44 MB)
2 February 2012
Southern Rural Water
(pdf, 36.17 KB)
2 February 2012
Vicwater
(pdf, 282.86 KB)
2 February 2012
Western Water
(pdf, 36.75 KB)
2 February 2012
Melbourne Water
(pdf, 359.6 KB)
2 February 2012
South East Water
(pdf, 551.14 KB)
2 February 2012
Jemena
(pdf, 155.87 KB)
2 February 2012
Gwmwater
(pdf, 1.23 MB)
2 February 2012
G21 Geelong Region Allicance
(pdf, 676.99 KB)
2 February 2012
City West Water
(pdf, 31.92 KB)
2 February 2012
Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre
(pdf, 133.52 KB)
2 February 2012
Department of Human Services
(pdf, 605.47 KB)
2 February 2012
Central Highlands Water
(pdf, 167.53 KB)
2 February 2012
Barwon Water
(pdf, 349.56 KB)

Terms of Reference

6 December 2008
Terms of Reference – Directed By Minister for Finance
(pdf, 2.22 MB)