Annual Report 2006

Promoting fair prices, quality services and choice.

Compliance

Goal 4: The Regions

“To ensure that regional Western Australia is strong and vibrant.”

Regional Development Policy

The Government's Regional Development Policy recognises that the economic, social and environmental development of regional Western Australia largely depends on the ability to provide equitable access to quality services and infrastructure and that pricing is one of the key determinants of access to goods and services.

The Authority is responsible for contributing to the achievement of Outcome 8 of the Regional Development Policy, which seeks to attain fair pricing for regional residents and businesses. The Authority is to do so by ensuring that its recommendations fully consider the needs of regional residents and businesses.

Also in June 2006, the Authority provided a progress report to the Department of Local Government and Regional Development on its contribution to Outcome 8 of the Regional Development Policy as well as appointing a Regional Development Policy Officer.