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The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd
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Roy Hill Infrastructure Pty Ltd
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Weighted Average Cost of Capital Methodology Review 2018
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Effect of the Container Deposit Scheme on Beverage Prices
2017 Inquiry into Reform of Business Licensing in WA
2017 Inquiry into Reform of Business Licensing in WA - Public Submissions
2017 Review of the Emergency Services Levy
2016 Inquiry into the Efficient Costs and Tariffs of the Water Corporation, Aqwest and Busselton Water
2014 Inquiry to Consider the Efficiency and Performance of WA Prisons
2013 Inquiry into Microeconomic Reform in WA
2012 Inquiry into WA’s Home Indemnity Insurance Arrangements
2012 Inquiry into the Efficient Costs and Tariffs of the Water Corporation, Aqwest and the Busselton Water Board
2011 Inquiry into the Efficiency of Synergy's Costs and Electricity Tariffs
2011 Inquiry into the Benefits and Costs Associated with the Provision of Shared Corporate Services within the Public Sector
2010 Inquiry into the Overall Costs and Benefits of the State Underground Power Program
2010 Inquiry into the Funding Arrangements of Horizon Power
2010 Inquiry into the Chicken Meat Industry Act 1977
2009 Inquiry into Water Resource Management and Planning Charges
2008 Inquiry into Pricing of Recycled Water in WA
2008 Inquiry on the Tariffs of Aqwest and Busselton Water Board
2008 Inquiry into Tariffs for the Bunbury (Aqwest) and Busselton Water Board
2007 Inquiry on Water Corporation's Tariffs
2007 Review of the Grain Marketing Act 2002
2007 Inquiry into Developer’s Contributions to the Water Corporation
2007 Inquiry into Competition in the Water and Waste Water Services Sector
2007 Inquiry on School Bus Operators’ Charter Bus Operations
2007 Inquiry on Water Corporation’s Tariffs
2006 Inquiry into Harvey Water Bulk Water Pricing
2005 Inquiry into the Water Corporation’s Country Potable Water and Wastewater Prices
2005 Inquiry into the Cost of Supplying Bulk Potable Water to Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Surrounding Regions
2004 Inquiry into the Water and Wastewater Pricing of the Water Corporation and the Water Pricing of the Bunbury and Busselton Water Board
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We license electricity providers, monitor the performance of licensees and the wholesale electricity market, and determine access to Western Power's network
We establish a framework where agreements for access to covered railways can be made on terms which are fair to all parties
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We approve licences and financial hardship policies for water service providers
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Notices
16-Apr-24
Notice - IPower Pty Ltd and IPower 2 Pty Ltd (t/a Simply Energy) - Minor amendment to gas trading licence GTL16
11-Apr-24
Notice - Amanda Energy Pty Ltd - 2023 performance audit
11-Apr-24
Notice - Portfolio Identification and Material Portfolios - Determination
10-Apr-24
Notice - Newmont AP Power Pty Ltd - Licence renewal application – invitation for submissions
08-Apr-24
Notice - Energy Offer Price Ceiling 2024 - Draft determination
05-Apr-24
Notice - WEM Procedure: Benchmark Reserve Capacity Prices - Invitation for public submissions
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Arc Infrastructure - Proposed costing principles – Invitation for public submissions
Submissions close 19 April 2024
Horizon Power - Consultation on proposed amendment to Electricity Integrated Regional Licence EIRL2
Submissions close 23 April 2024
Newmont AP Power Pty Ltd - Licence renewal application – invitation for submissions
Submissions close 1 May 2024
WEM Procedure: Benchmark Reserve Capacity Prices - Invitation for public submissions
Submissions close 6 May 2024
Energy Offer Price Ceiling 2024 - Draft determination
Submissions close 7 May 2024
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