The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accredited the Essential Services Commission (ESC) to regulate the prices of irrigation and bulk water delivery services provided by Goulburn-Murray Water and Lower Murray Water. Council has endorsed its submission to the inquiry into VicRoads Management of Country Roads. MEDIA RELEASE . Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement on Financial Services Sector Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers: “I strongly support the Department of Homeland Security’s recent guidance identifying financial services sector workers as essential critical infrastructure workers during the COVID-19 response emergency. March 23, 2016. Tags: Creative industries. Buloke Granted Rate Increase 31 May 2016. We must ensure essential services like health care, public education and pensions are protected for the most vulnerable communities. This is 0.55% higher than the rate cap of 2.5% determined by the Minister for Local Government. Essential Services Commission review of energy retail market Media Releases By The Nationals Victoria 12 November 2019 The Essential Services Commission has been asked to develop a framework to assess whether the Victorian energy retail market is delivering good value to energy customers. The Essential Services Commission is Victoria’s independent economic regulator of the electricity, gas, water and sewerage, ports, taxis and rail freight industries. The Mayor and CEO met with Dr Ron Ben-David of the Essential Services Commission to brief the Commission on the sustainability problems faced by small rural shires and had an excellent reception. MEDIA RELEASE NO DRINKING WATER FOR QUORN 14 APRIL 2020 The Flinders Ranges Council calls on the Essential Services Commission of South Australia (ESCOSA) to reconsider its position of stripping out essential improvements to drinking water quality in the Flinders Ranges. Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) ... SRACC Media Release – Red Alert lifted in the Murray River for sections of the Mildura weir pool, Wentworth weir pool and Lock 9 weir pool. Categories: Media Release, Minister for Local Government, Western Victoria Region. I am also pleased that there was an inclusion of a public auditing of the debt - we cannot let Wall Street capitalize on … New Commissioner For A Fairer Energy Market . Minister for Local Government Natalie Hutchins has asked the Essential Services Commission (ESC) to publish its annual rate cap recommendations on an annual basis. The Essential Services Commission Victoria(ESCV) has this morning announced it has approved Buloke Shire Council’s application for a rates increase of 3.05% for the 2016/17 year. Competition law expert Sitesh Bhojani has been appointed to the board of the Essential Services Commission. Mayoral Press Release . Essential Services Commission on water pricing for recreational water and appointed dual acting CEO’s for the duration of the recruiting process for a replacement for the departing CEO Lucy Roffey. Rural Living Campaign Message Cuts Through. August 22, 2019. MEDIA RELEASE . Media release dated 15 February 2020. Media Release. Assistant Treasurer Robin Scott today announced Mr Bhojani as the ESC’s newest commissioner, joining Kate Symons and Simon Corden. WASHINGTON—U.S. “This is a step in the right direction. ESC Rate Cap Recommendations To Be Published Every Year. MEDIA RELEASE Water and Sewerage Pricing Reform: Draft Report Released 16 July 2014 The Essential Services Commission of SA (ESCOSA) today released a draft report for public consultation, putting forward a broad suite of potential reform options for SA Water’s pricing structures and … 2020/2021 season follows the price path, approved by the Essential Services Commission (ESC) in 2018. The ESC promotes the long-term interests of Victorian consumers with respect to the price, quality and reliability of essential services. Red Energy push for a rule change on Family Violence. Goulburn-Murray Water and Lower Murray Water provide irrigation and bulk water delivery services in northern Victoria within the Murray Darling Basin.