Issues Paper - Review into the development of a funding framework for Local Land Services in NSW - May 2013

The NSW Government is seeking advice from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) on how the new Local Land Services (LLS) boards should price their services. IPART will not be determining actual charges. We will develop an efficient and transparent cost recovery framework and advise on an efficient funding framework (ie, fees, government funding and ratings base). The funding framework, and the collection mechanism are intended to match services to those groups who benefit from the services or create the need for the services. This will involve, sharing the efficient costs of services across private landholders, industries and the general community. This paper has been prepared to facilitate consultation for this review. It sets out the approach we will take for the review and highlights specific issues on which we are seeking stakeholder input.