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Rate Capping Framework – are you prepared?
Rate Capping Framework – are you prepared? (718KB)
Strategic Conversations in Local Government
Strategic Conversations in Local Government (772KB)
Rate Cap Legislation Now Law
As part of the Minister for Local Government’s Local Government Reform Agenda, one of the main planks of the package, rate capping, has just become law. The Local Government Act Amendment Bill was passed in the Legislative Council and will
Water reforms – desal to be turned on
Based on an article published today in the Age by Marc Moncrief and Josh Gordon, it appears likely that Melbourne will access water from the desalination plant in Wonthaggi for the first time. The persistent drought conditions have led the state government to
Outcomes from the ESC Water Pricing Conference
Over the past two days, the Essential Services Commission (ESC) has hosted a water pricing conference to invigorate discussion around the different models that could be used for pricing water. “Is a regulator in the best position to establish the