We investigated the costs and prices of interment services in NSW.
We provided our final report on interment costs and prices to the NSW Government in November 2020.
The review team can be contacted by email.
Review of costs and pricing of interment in NSW
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2020 | Organisation | Anonymous (W20/1007) (Confidential) ** | |
| 6 Oct 2020 | CHOICE | AMY PEREIRA | |
| 6 Oct 2020 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT NSW | ELLE BRUNSDON | |
| 6 Oct 2020 | WAVERLY COUNCIL | KEN SHELSTON | |
| 6 Oct 2020 | Dubbo Regional Council | John Watts | |
| 6 Oct 2020 | TCorp | Jen Roberts | |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Shoalhaven City Council | Phillip Perram | |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Lismore City Council | Scott Turner | |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Wollongong City Council | David Kimbell | |
| 8 Oct 2020 | NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and Lebanese Muslim Association | Lesli Berger | |
| 8 Oct 2020 | Hawkesbury City Council | Sean Perry | |
| 8 Oct 2020 | Cessnock City Council | Nicole Benson | |
| 15 Oct 2020 | Rookwood General Cemetery | Lee Shearer | |
| 15 Oct 2020 | Northern Beaches Council | Campbell Pfeiffer | |
| 15 Oct 2020 | Smithfield Cemetery | Andrew Sarikakis | |
| 16 Oct 2020 | Mills Oakley | Vera Visevic | |
| 19 Oct 2020 | Mills Oakley | Vera Visevic | |
| 19 Oct 2020 | InvoCare Australia | Vijay Singh | |
| 21 Oct 2020 | Penrith City Council | Brian Steffen | |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Hay Shire Council | David Webb | |
| 18 Nov 2020 | Office of Local Government | Melissa Gibbs | |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Other Architects | David Neustein | |
| 1 Oct 2020 | Organisation | Anonymous (W20/977) (Confidential) ** | |
| 1 Oct 2020 | Cemeteries and Crematoria Association of NSW | Mary Reid | |
| 1 Oct 2020 | Bega Valley Shire Council | Rickee Marshall |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
This interim report sets out IPART’s interim findings and recommendations on interment costs and pricing.
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2020 | Organisation | Anonymous (W20/113) (Confidential) ** | |
| 17 Feb 2020 | Brewarrina Shire Council | Jeff Sowiak | |
| 11 Feb 2020 | Rookwood General Cemetery | Jeff Brazel | |
| 18 Feb 2020 | NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and Lebanese Muslim Association | Vic Alhadeff | |
| 18 Feb 2020 | Castle Hill Cemetery The Hills Shire Council | Daniel Sales | |
| 18 Feb 2020 | Kempsey Shire Council | Gayleen Burley | |
| 4 Feb 2020 | Wentworth Shire Council | Annette Fraser | |
| 26 Feb 2020 | Local Government NSW | Elle Brunsdon | |
| 27 Feb 2020 | Individual | Anonymous (W20/309) (Confidential) ** | |
| 27 Feb 2020 | Wollongong City Council | Jenny Towers | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | Anglican Church Property Trust Diocese of Sydney | Penny Barletta | |
| 27 Feb 2020 | Organisation | Anonymous (W20/317) (Confidential) ** | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | Northern Metropolitan Cemeteries Land Manager | Pauline Tritton | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries NSW | Joanne Muller | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | Organisation | Anonymous (W20/322) (Confidential) ** | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | Mills Oakley | Vera Visevic | |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Metropolitan Cemeteries Board | Peter Deague | |
| 4 Feb 2020 | Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust | Peter O'Meara |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
This Issues Paper sets out the context and purpose for IPART’s review of interment costs and pricing.
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2019 | Organisation | Anonymous (W19/1812) (Confidential) ** | |
| 22 May 2019 | The Hills Shire Council | Daniel Sales | |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Individual | Anonymous (W19/1867) (Confidential) ** | |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Organisation | Anonymous (W19/1870) (Confidential) ** | |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Wollongong City Council | Jenny Towers | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Local Government NSW | Elle Brunsdon | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Cemeteries & Crematoria Association of NSW | Mary Reid | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Australian Funeral Directors Association | Sarah Kleinitz | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Organisation | Anonymous (W19/1876) (Confidential) ** | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Blacktown City Council | Jey Mahendra | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Hornsby Council | Simon Evans | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Cessnock City Council | Nicole Benson | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Organisation | Anonymous (W19/1880) | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Rookwood General Cemetery | George Simpson | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | The Hills Shire Council | Daniel Sales | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Moree Plains Shire Council | Fiona McClymont | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Individual | Jason Masters | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Organisation | Andrew Robinson | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Sydney Diocesan Secretariat | Penelope Barletta | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hawkesbury City Council | Sean Perry | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Central Coast Council and Lake Macquarie Council | Christie Flippence | |
| 12 Jun 2019 | Tenterfield Shire Council | Kylie Smith | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Assoc (CPSA) | Paul Versteege | |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Albury City Council | Martin Forrester-Reid | |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Northern Beaches Council | Kristie Debney | |
| 17 Jun 2019 | City of Newcastle | Ken Liddell | |
| 28 Jun 2019 | NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and Lebanese Muslim Association | Vic Alhadeff | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Land Manager | Jason Masters | |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Organisation | Anonymous (W19/2013) (Confidential) ** | |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Catholic Cemeteries & Crematoria | Damian Furlong |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
Review of costs and pricing of interment in NSW
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2020 | Organisation | Anonymous (W20/1007) (Confidential) ** | |
| 6 Oct 2020 | CHOICE | AMY PEREIRA | |
| 6 Oct 2020 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT NSW | ELLE BRUNSDON | |
| 6 Oct 2020 | WAVERLY COUNCIL | KEN SHELSTON | |
| 6 Oct 2020 | Dubbo Regional Council | John Watts | |
| 6 Oct 2020 | TCorp | Jen Roberts | |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Shoalhaven City Council | Phillip Perram | |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Lismore City Council | Scott Turner | |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Wollongong City Council | David Kimbell | |
| 8 Oct 2020 | NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and Lebanese Muslim Association | Lesli Berger | |
| 8 Oct 2020 | Hawkesbury City Council | Sean Perry | |
| 8 Oct 2020 | Cessnock City Council | Nicole Benson | |
| 15 Oct 2020 | Rookwood General Cemetery | Lee Shearer | |
| 15 Oct 2020 | Northern Beaches Council | Campbell Pfeiffer | |
| 15 Oct 2020 | Smithfield Cemetery | Andrew Sarikakis | |
| 16 Oct 2020 | Mills Oakley | Vera Visevic | |
| 19 Oct 2020 | Mills Oakley | Vera Visevic | |
| 19 Oct 2020 | InvoCare Australia | Vijay Singh | |
| 21 Oct 2020 | Penrith City Council | Brian Steffen | |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Hay Shire Council | David Webb | |
| 18 Nov 2020 | Office of Local Government | Melissa Gibbs | |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Other Architects | David Neustein | |
| 1 Oct 2020 | Organisation | Anonymous (W20/977) (Confidential) ** | |
| 1 Oct 2020 | Cemeteries and Crematoria Association of NSW | Mary Reid | |
| 1 Oct 2020 | Bega Valley Shire Council | Rickee Marshall |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
Call for Affordable Burial PlotsThe Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal released a Draft Report today which called for cemetery operators to offer affordable standard burial plots.“Some con
Views sought on cemetery costs and pricing in NSWThe Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is seeking feedback on the costs of and pricing for interment services in NSW cemeteries.Int
This interim report sets out IPART’s interim findings and recommendations on interment costs and pricing.
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2020 | Organisation | Anonymous (W20/113) (Confidential) ** | |
| 17 Feb 2020 | Brewarrina Shire Council | Jeff Sowiak | |
| 11 Feb 2020 | Rookwood General Cemetery | Jeff Brazel | |
| 18 Feb 2020 | NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and Lebanese Muslim Association | Vic Alhadeff | |
| 18 Feb 2020 | Castle Hill Cemetery The Hills Shire Council | Daniel Sales | |
| 18 Feb 2020 | Kempsey Shire Council | Gayleen Burley | |
| 4 Feb 2020 | Wentworth Shire Council | Annette Fraser | |
| 26 Feb 2020 | Local Government NSW | Elle Brunsdon | |
| 27 Feb 2020 | Individual | Anonymous (W20/309) (Confidential) ** | |
| 27 Feb 2020 | Wollongong City Council | Jenny Towers | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | Anglican Church Property Trust Diocese of Sydney | Penny Barletta | |
| 27 Feb 2020 | Organisation | Anonymous (W20/317) (Confidential) ** | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | Northern Metropolitan Cemeteries Land Manager | Pauline Tritton | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries NSW | Joanne Muller | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | Organisation | Anonymous (W20/322) (Confidential) ** | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | Mills Oakley | Vera Visevic | |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Metropolitan Cemeteries Board | Peter Deague | |
| 4 Feb 2020 | Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust | Peter O'Meara |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
NSW cemetery costs and prices under reviewThe Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is seeking feedback on the costs of and pricing for interment services in NSW cemeteries.Interment
This tool is being developed to help cemetery operators to estimate a full cost recovery price for a basic adult lawn cemetery interment right (either perpetual or renewable).
Costs and pricing of NSW cemeteries under reviewThe Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is seeking feedback on the costs and pricing of interment services in NSW cemeteries.There ha
This Issues Paper sets out the context and purpose for IPART’s review of interment costs and pricing.
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2019 | Organisation | Anonymous (W19/1812) (Confidential) ** | |
| 22 May 2019 | The Hills Shire Council | Daniel Sales | |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Individual | Anonymous (W19/1867) (Confidential) ** | |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Organisation | Anonymous (W19/1870) (Confidential) ** | |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Wollongong City Council | Jenny Towers | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Local Government NSW | Elle Brunsdon | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Cemeteries & Crematoria Association of NSW | Mary Reid | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Australian Funeral Directors Association | Sarah Kleinitz | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Organisation | Anonymous (W19/1876) (Confidential) ** | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Blacktown City Council | Jey Mahendra | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Hornsby Council | Simon Evans | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Cessnock City Council | Nicole Benson | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Organisation | Anonymous (W19/1880) | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Rookwood General Cemetery | George Simpson | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | The Hills Shire Council | Daniel Sales | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Moree Plains Shire Council | Fiona McClymont | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Individual | Jason Masters | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Organisation | Andrew Robinson | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Sydney Diocesan Secretariat | Penelope Barletta | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hawkesbury City Council | Sean Perry | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Central Coast Council and Lake Macquarie Council | Christie Flippence | |
| 12 Jun 2019 | Tenterfield Shire Council | Kylie Smith | |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Assoc (CPSA) | Paul Versteege | |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Albury City Council | Martin Forrester-Reid | |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Northern Beaches Council | Kristie Debney | |
| 17 Jun 2019 | City of Newcastle | Ken Liddell | |
| 28 Jun 2019 | NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and Lebanese Muslim Association | Vic Alhadeff | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Land Manager | Jason Masters | |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Organisation | Anonymous (W19/2013) (Confidential) ** | |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Catholic Cemeteries & Crematoria | Damian Furlong |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons