Submission to IPART’s review of prices for Sydney Water Corporation 2008-2012 Alternative formats available on request to PIAC - Contact PIAC
Sydney Water Corporation (SWC) is seeking significant rises to residential water bills, in order to pay for lost revenue caused by the drought, the construction of Sydney’s desalination plant, and to maintain its financial viability. PIAC’s response to this proposed increase highlights the inherent conflict of Sydney Water being a corporation with a profit motive, whilst being charged with delivering water efficiency measures that reduce its revenue; the cost inefficiencies of the desalination plant; and the equity implications of introducing a steep price increase as well as other miscellaneous service charges.