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Rank and hail taxi fares and regional licence numbers under reviewThe Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is reviewing the maximum fares taxis can charge passengers for rank and hail services across NSW, and the number of new licen

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is proposing a freeze on Sydney taxi fares, combined with issuing 190 new annual taxi licences in 2014/15, in a draft report released today for comment.IPART Chairman Peter Boxall said the dr

Tuesday 10 May 2016 10amPublic transport fares can increase by an average of 4.2% a year (including inflation) over the next three years under a final determination released today by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART).IPART ha

NSW Home Building Compensation Fund under reviewThe Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is investigating possible reforms to the NSW Home Building Compensation Fund (HBCF) designed to protect homeowners from building defects.Introd

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has today released a draft report proposing changes to the rate peg methodology and suggesting the NSW Government consider commissioning an independent review of the financial model for counc

IPART Chair Carmel Donnelly has announced the appointment of competition and regulatory law expert Ms Sharon Henrick and economist Dr Darryl Biggar as Tribunal members.“I’m very pleased to welcome both Sharon and Darryl to the Tribunal and look fo

18 December 2014The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is recommending that the Government freeze taxi fares and maintain taxi licence numbers in Sydney in the face of increasing competition from hire cars, car sharing and other a

Opal fares under reviewThe Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is calling for community input into how public transport fares should be set until 2024.IPART is reviewing maximum fares across all rail, bus, ferry and light rail serv

Have your say on bus fares in rural and regional NSW We are reviewing fares for local bus services in rural and regional NSW.

NSW electricity and gas customers can save by switching energy plansIPART has released draft reports suggesting that NSW electricity and gas customers are paying too much when they stay long-term with their supplier’s standard offer.“A typical cus

IPART has released its decisions on 9 NSW council applications for special variations to increase their general income by more than the rate peg.IPART Chair Carmel Donnelly said of the 9 Special Variation applications, the Tribunal had approved 5,

IPART has invited people and businesses involved in the NSW biodiversity credits market to provide feedback on a series of issues related to competition, fairness and efficiency in the market.Tribunal member Jonathan Coppel said IPART has commence

4 February 2016Demand for point-to-point transport in Sydney is continuing to grow, with almost one in five Sydneysiders surveyed reporting that they have used ride-sharing services in 2015, compared to 11% in 2014.The growth in ride-sharing paral

Improving the home building compensation schemeThe Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal released draft recommendations today which would make it easier for new entrants to compete with the NSW Government insurer icare to offer home building

14 October 2014The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is recommending changes to the way the NSW tow truck industry is regulated to reduce costs while maintaining consumer protections.Releasing a draft report for public comment to

FEEDBACK SOUGHT TO REFORM SOCIAL HOUSING IN NSWThe Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is seeking feedback on draft recommendations to improve the delivery of social housing in NSW to those in greatest need.IPART Chair Dr Peter Box

IPART has released draft recommendations on new price protections for over 90,000 customers served by embedded networks.  

Wholesale price of 167.4 c/L for fuel ethanol from 1 July 2023

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has determined a reasonable wholesale price for fuel ethanol from 1 July 2023 of 167.4 cents per litre.

14 April 2015The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is recommending that taxi fares be frozen at current levels in areas outside Sydney.As well as a fare freeze, the draft report of IPART’s Review of taxi fares outside Sydney to a

Higher energy prices hit consumers

IPART has released its draft report on the performance and competitiveness of the retail energy market in NSW in the 2021-22 financial year.