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2007 Inquiry into Competition in the Water and Waste Water Services Sector

In 2007, the ERA undertook an inquiry into competition in the water and wastewater services sector in Western Australia. The ERA received 58 public submissions in response to an issues paper, a draft report and a further consultation report. Submissions received as part of that process that were able to be made public are published below.

The ERA’s final report was delivered to the Treasurer on 30 June 2008 and tabled in Parliament on 29 July 2008.

Key documents

Date Documents File type
29-Jul-08 ACG Paper - Water Industry Structure Study Analysis of Alternative Reconfiguration Options in the South-West of Western Australia
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25-Jul-08 Final Report Inquiry on Competition in the Water and Wastewater Services Sector
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16-Apr-08 Further Consultation Report on the Establishment of an Independent Procurement Entity
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03-Apr-08 Economic Regulation Authority (Water and Wastewater Services Reference) Notice 2008
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03-Dec-07 ACIL Tasman Paper - Comments on NERA
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03-Dec-07 ACIL Tasman Paper - Framework for Centralised Water Source Procurement
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03-Dec-07 ACIL Tasman Paper - Frameworks for Water Source Procurement
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03-Dec-07 ACIL Tasman Paper - Options Planning Framework - Alternatives for WA Water Supply
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03-Dec-07 ACIL Tasman Paper - Practical Issues in Central Model Procurement
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03-Dec-07 ACIL Tasman Paper - Pricing for Supply from Call Options
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03-Dec-07 ACIL Tasman Paper - Size and Scope Economies in Water and Wastewater Services
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03-Dec-07 Inquiry into Competition in the Water and Wastewater Services Sector - Draft Report
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03-Dec-07 NERA Paper - Review of Bulkwater Procurement Options
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03-Dec-07 Resource Economics Unit Paper - Water Trading Issues
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20-Jul-07 Economic Regulation Authority (Water and Wastewater Services Reference) Notice 2007
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20-Jul-07 Issues Paper - Inquiry into Competition in the Water and Wastewater Services Sector
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10-Jul-07 Terms of Reference - Inquiry into Competition in the Water and Wastewater Services Sector
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Public submissions received in response to consultation report

Date Documents File type
30-May-08 Public Submission - Department of Treasury and Finance
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30-May-08 Public Submission - Southern Cross
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30-May-08 Public Submission - Water Corporation
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26-May-08 Public Submission - Department of Water
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26-May-08 Public Submission - Water Services Association of Australia
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Public submissions received in response to draft report

Date Documents File type
16-Apr-08 Public Submission - Department of Water - Draft Report
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16-Apr-08 Public Submission - Department of Water - Draft Report
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16-Apr-08 Public Submission - Water Corporation - Draft Report
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05-Mar-08 Public Submission - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia - Draft Report (Part 2)
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13-Feb-08 Public Submission - Department of Treasury and Finance - Draft Report
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12-Feb-08 Public Submission - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia - Draft Report (Part 1)
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11-Feb-08 Public Submission - Department for Planning and Infrastructure - Draft Report
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07-Feb-08 Public Submission - Rio Tinto Iron Ore - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Aqwest-Bunbury Water Board - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Australian Water Association - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - B Sanders - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Binningup Desalination Action Group - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Busselton Water - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - CPSU CSU - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Department of Agriculture and Food - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Department of Health - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Department of Water - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Goldfields Esperance Development Commission - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Harvey Water - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Horizon Power - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Independent Market Operator - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - M French - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Marecon - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Monash University - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - O Mueller - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Ord Irrigation Cooperative Ltd - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - T Busher - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Urban Development Institute of Australia - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Water Corporation - Draft Report
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06-Feb-08 Public Submission - Western Australian Council of Social Service - Draft Report
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Public submissions received in response to issues paper

Date Documents File type
30-Nov-07 Public Submission - Tiwest - Issues Paper
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15-Oct-07 Public Submission - Department of Treasury and Finance - Issues Paper
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05-Oct-07 Public Submission - Aqwest - Issues Paper
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18-Sep-07 Public Submission - D Margetts - Issues Paper
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18-Sep-07 Public Submission - Department of Industry and Resources - Issues Paper
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10-Sep-07 Public Submission - Rio Tinto Iron Ore - Issues Paper
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07-Sep-07 Public Submission - CCIWA - Issues Paper
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07-Sep-07 Public Submission - Great Southern Development Commission - Issues Paper
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05-Sep-07 Public Submission - Alinta - Issues Paper
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05-Sep-07 Public Submission - Australian Water Resources - Issues Paper
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05-Sep-07 Public Submission - BR Keay - Issues Paper
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05-Sep-07 Public Submission - Chamber of Minerals & Energy - Issues Paper
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05-Sep-07 Public Submission - CPSU CSU - Issues Paper
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05-Sep-07 Public Submission - Department of Agriculture and Food - Issues Paper
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Description: (References & Research Division) Investigations>Inquiry into Competition in the Water and Wastewater Services Sector>Public Submissions
05-Sep-07 Public Submission - Department of Water - Issues Paper
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Description: (References & Research Division) Investigations>Inquiry into Competition in the Water and Wastewater Services Sector>Public Submissions
05-Sep-07 Public Submission - Goldfields Esperance Development Commission - Issues Paper
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Description: (References & Research Division) Investigations>Inquiry into Competition in the Water and Wastewater Services Sector>Public Submissions
05-Sep-07 Public Submission - Harvey Water - Issues Paper
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Description: (References & Research Division) Investigations>Inquiry into Competition in the Water and Wastewater Services Sector>Public Submissions
05-Sep-07 Public Submission - LHMU - Issues Paper
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05-Sep-07 Public Submission - One Nation - Issues Paper
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05-Sep-07 Public Submission - Shire of Augusta-Margaret River - Issues Paper
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05-Sep-07 Public Submission - Synergy - Issues Paper
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05-Sep-07 Public Submission - WACOSS - Issues Paper
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05-Sep-07 Public Submission - Water Corporation - Issues Paper
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