Media Statements

For media enquiries, contact Natalie Warnock by telephone (08) 6557 7933 or by email.

ERA Chair Nicky Cusworth can provide media comments on the following topics:

Regulating monopoly aspects of Western Australia’s gas, electricity and rail industries.
Administering the licensing schemes for Western Australia’s gas, electricity and water services.
Monitoring the wholesale electricity market (where electricity generators and retailers can buy and sell electricity) to ensure that companies are not manipulating price.
Inquiries into matters referred to us by the State Government.

Media releases

Date	Documents	File type
24-Feb-22	ERA media statement - Containers for Change Scheme Price Monitoring - Final Report	159 kB
20-Jan-22	ERA WA media statement - Energy hardship on the rise again	127 kB
09-Dec-21	ERA media statement - More protections planned for WA energy consumers	138 kB
26-Jul-21	ERA media statement - Beverage price rise in line with costs of container scheme	127 kB
17-Dec-20	ERA media statement - State assistance keeps power customers connected	120 kB
26-Mar-20	ERA media statement - Household electricity cut-offs continue to rise	121 kB
20-Feb-20	ERA media statement - Microgrids inquiry report an important step forward	207 kB
15-Nov-19	Media statement - ERA decision limits price rise for gas customers	194 kB
03-Apr-19	Media Statement - Conclusion of ERA investigation into Synergy’s pricing behaviour	258 kB
21-Mar-19	Media Statement - Dedicated minister needed for cross-government scrutiny of business licensing in WA	232 kB
22-Oct-18	Inquiry finds barriers to better business licensing in Western Australia	169 kB
02-May-18	Economic Regulation Authority releases draft decision on Western Power’s access arrangement	326 kB Description: Western Power Access Arrangement (Period 2017-2022)
12-Mar-18	Desalination supplies more than half of Perths water	250 kB
19-Feb-18	Media release - ERA commences consultation for inquiry into reform of State Government business licensing	236 kB Description: 2017LicInq—Media statement - ERA commences consultation for inquiry into reform of State Government business licensing
04-Jan-18	Media Release - Customers having difficulty paying energy bills	166 kB
04-Jan-18	Media Release - Growth in new property connections slowdown in 2017	383 kB
30-Nov-17	Treasurer tables ERA’s inquiry into efficient costs and tariffs for water	240 kB
19-Oct-17	ERA publishes final report on emergency services levy	235 kB
26-Sep-17	Media Release - ERA proposes changes to water code to improve customer safeguards	234 kB
21-Aug-17	Economic Regulation Authority recommends restructuring water service tariffs	236 kB
13-Jul-17	Media Release - Updated Switched On available for download	233 kB Description: Media Release - Updated Switched On available for download
07-Jul-17	Media Statement - ERA recommends independent agency take charge of emergency levy	105 kB Description: Media Statement - ERA recommends independent agency take charge of emergency levy
30-May-17	Media statement - ERA grants Origin and AGL licence to sell gas in WA	226 kB Description: Media statement - ERA grants Origin and AGL licence to sell gas in WA
22-May-17	Media statement - Western Australia continues to rely on groundwater	248 kB Description: Media statement - 2016 water, sewerage and irrigation and performance report
19-Apr-17	Media statement - Energy connections continue to grow in WA	250 kB Description: Media statement - Energy connections continue to grow in WA
30-Jan-17	Media Statement - Emergency Services Levy funding under review	232 kB Description: Media Statement - Emergency Services Levy funding under review
30-Jan-17	Media Statement - WA’s energy retailers under the spotlight	247 kB Description: Media Statement - WA’s energy retailers under the spotlight
11-Jan-17	Media Statement - Review of the Emergency Services Levy (ESL)	231 kB Description: Media Statement - Review of the Emergency Services Levy (ESL)
12-Dec-16	Media Statement - WA’s gas customers could receive lower gas prices	183 kB Description: GDS - ATCO - AA4 - Media Statement on Tariff Variation Commencing 1 January 2017
21-Oct-16	Media statement - ERA recommendations benefit consumers through increased competition	159 kB Description: Media statement EGRC Scheme
13-Oct-16	Media statement - Review of the Water Services Code of Conduct	155 kB Description: Media statement - Review of the Water Services Code of Conduct
19-Feb-16	Media Statement - 2015 Annual Performance Report - Energy Distributors	161 kB Description: Media Statement - 2015 Annual Performance Report - Energy Distributors
03-Feb-16	Media Statement - 2015 Water, Sewerage and Irrigation Performance Report	173 kB Description: Media Statement - 2015 Water, Sewerage and Irrigation Performance Report
02-Feb-16	Media statement_ rail access code review_Jan 16	256 kB Description: Media statement_ rail access code review_Jan 16
12-Jan-16	Media Statement - 2015 Annual Performance Report - Energy Retailers	162 kB Description: Media Statement - 2015 Annual Performance Report - Energy Retailers
04-Nov-15	ERA Media statement - ERA releases final report of the prison inquiry	162 kB
04-Nov-15	Media statement - ERA releases final report of the prison inquiry	160 kB
23-Sep-15	Media release - Review of the Railways (Access) Code 2000 - Draft report	159 kB Description: Review of the Railways (Access) Code 2000 Draft Report
09-Jul-15	Media Release - Inquiry identifies urgent need for prison system reform - Draft report released	161 kB Description: Inquiry into the efficiency and performance of Western Australian Prisons
01-Jul-15	Media Release - Final Decision on the Mid-West and South-West Gas Distribution Systems Access Arrangement released	161 kB
18-Mar-15	Media release - Submissions invited to the WA prisons inquiry	224 kB Description: Inquiry into the efficiency and performance of Western Australian Prisons
19-Dec-14	Media release - 2014 Energy Retailers Annual Performance Report	279 kB
18-Dec-14	Media release - 2014 Energy Distributors Annual Performance Report	219 kB
12-Dec-14	Media release - Greg Watkinson reappointed as CEO	100 kB
03-Dec-14	Media release - Stephen King appointed Alternate Chair	42 kB
24-Oct-14	Media release - Launch of Inquiry into the efficiency and performance of Western Australian prisons	162 kB Description: Inquiry into the efficiency and performance of Western Australian Prisons
14-Oct-14	Media release - Draft Decision on the Mid-West and South-West Gas Distribution Systems Access Arrangement released	267 kB
11-Apr-14	Media release - Microeconomic Reform Inquiry Draft Report released	185 kB Description: Inquiry into microeconomic reform in Western Australia
08-Nov-13	Media release - Microeconomic Reform Inquiry Discussion Paper released	216 kB Description: 2014 Inquiry into microeconomic reform in Western Australia
08-Aug-13	Media release - Launch of Microeconomic Reform Inquiry	77 kB Description: 2014 Inquiry into microeconomic reform in Western Australia
04-Apr-12	Media release - Draft Report on retail electricity tariffs released	83 kB
29-Mar-12	Media release - Draft Decision on Western Power’s Access Arrangement released	133 kB
20-Apr-10	Media release - Scrutiny of electricity market	53 kB
19-Jan-10	Media release - Further Final Decision on Western Power’s Access Arrangement Revisions released	95 kB
04-Dec-09	Media release - Final Decision on Western Power’s Access Arrangement revisions released	73 kB Description: (Electricity Access Division) Third Party Access>Electricity>Access Arrangements>Access Arrangement Review Process
11-Nov-09	Media release - New Chief for Economic Regulation Authority	43 kB
16-Jul-09	Media release - Draft Decision on Western Power's proposed Access Arrangement revisions	49 kB Description: (Electricity Access Division) Third Party Access>Electricity>Access Arrangements>Access Arrangement Review Process
26-Mar-07	Media release - Final Report for the review of the Gas Marketing Code Of Conduct 2004	42 kB
29-Dec-06	Dr Ken Michael appointed as Gas Access Regulator	36 kB
01-Sep-06	Media release - New Committee to Review Electricity Customer Protection	60 kB
25-Jan-06	Media release - Mr Steve Edwell appointed as new part-time Member of the Governing Body	39 kB
11-Nov-04	Media release - Gas Review Board discontinues appeal for Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP)	70 kB
20-Aug-04	Media release - Mr Chris Stevenson appointed as Presiding Member of the Gas Review Board for the Goldfields Gas Pipeline (GGP) appeal	26 kB
23-Aug-02	Media release - Supreme Court Decision on the Epic Energy legal challenge to the Draft Decision on the proposed Access Arrangement for the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP)	124 kB

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