PIAC lodged a submission to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s (IPART) position outlined in the Supplementary Draft Report (the Draft) and welcomed IPART’s further examination of Non-Urban Metering Reform Charges.
Our submission broadly supported the Draft report’s position. However, we suggested a more consistent approach to charges and cost recovery under the Draft’s pricing principle, so that risks and costs are borne by those most able to manage them.
Reducing unfair fines and over-policing from alcohol-free zones