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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.

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

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

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

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

Agritech Smartwater (PDF - 4131k)

Submission DR126 for Australia's Urban Water Sector View full list


Prior to the last election the current State Government released a press statement promising another Independent Review of Wellington Dam and the Upper Collie River Basin if elected. ... This process poses the obvious question as to why the government

Date received: 22 May 2011