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Research

Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.

The Commission has a statutory mandate to conduct a program of research to support its inquiries, annual reporting and other responsibilities, including promoting community awareness and understanding of various productivity and regulatory issues.

Dr Ron Ben-David (PDF - 910k)

Submission DR158 for Australia's Urban Water Sector View full list


Even where water providers have the power to earn monopoly rents, good governance, transparent arrangements, performance reporting and independent review should prevent this… ” (p.276). ... complacency. It would render any attempt at establishing

Date received: 9 Jun 2011

National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) (PDF - 711k)

Submission 15 for Murray-darling Basin Plan: Five-year Assessment View full list


Submission to the Productivity Commission’s. five year review of the Murray Darling Basin Plan. ... NIC strongly supports the Northern Basin Review’s inclusion of so called ‘toolkit’measures.

Date received: 18 Apr 2018

Professor Terry Dwyer (PDF - 473k)

Submission 57 for Australia's Urban Water Sector View full list


for. For example, if you choose to wash down your patio with a hose because it does a better and cleaner job than sweeping (and runs off to water the lawn ... It made, and still makes, economic sense for the fixed costs of network infrastructure to be

Date received: 24 Nov 2010

Murray-Darling Basin Authority (PDF - 608k)

Submission 86 for Murray-darling Basin Plan: Five-year Assessment View full list


Our work in these areas has been recognised by an Independent Review Panel of scientists as high quality and innovative. ... At the request of the Murray– Darling Basin Ministerial Council, an independent review by EY (formerly Ernst and Young) was

Date received: 1 Jun 2018

Council of Mayors (SEQ) Pty Ltd (PDF - 1232k)

Submission 77 for Australia's Urban Water Sector View full list


to conduct an independent review of price increases to SEQ water and sewerage. ... In 2009, the Queensland Government released an independent review of State Government Boards, Committees and Statutory Authorities (the Weller Review) which proposed using

Date received: 7 Jan 2011

National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) (PDF - 557k)

Submission DR55 for National Transport Regulatory Reform View full list


This was suggested by observation and analysis undertaken during the Review of OSOM Access Arrangements. ... 96. The related draft recommendation accords with NatRoad’s approach to the HVNL review underway:.

Date received: 15 Jan 2020

Queensland Manufacturing Industry Forum % (PDF - 39k)

Submission 2 for Black Coal Industry View full list


This competition would also mean reduced income from Government services and job losses in the short term. ... Independent Monitoring Of Transport Infrastructure Charges. 9/9/97 5. QM I F Transportation Policy.

Date received: 18 Sep 1997

National Irrigators Council (NIC) (PDF - 834k)

Submission DR91 for Murray-darling Basin Plan: Five-year Assessment View full list


recommendations of the Productivity Commission’s five year review of the Murray Darling. ... DRAFT RECOMMENDATION 5.3. The Water Minister should direct the independent review of the Water for the Environment Special.

Date received: 18 Sep 2018

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (PDF - 1009k)

Submission DR103 for Murray-darling Basin Plan: Five-year Assessment View full list


an independent review of inter-jurisdictional governance arrangements for the Basin, being. ... independent reviews to be conducted into whether the resources allocated to the WESA is sufficient to.

Date received: 10 Oct 2018

Waterwise Systems Pty Ltd (PDF - 2644k)

Submission DR113 for Australia's Urban Water Sector View full list


Private Partnerships (PPP) desalination projects may exceed that of the National Broadband Network, however this is. ... community a business case for the proposed plant, and that experts review the business case and.

Date received: 18 Apr 2011