EWON’s MOU with IPART
By Chris Dodds, Policy Officer, EWON
Photo: Clare Petre, Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW with James Cox, CEO, IPART

On 20 July 2005, EWON and the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART) renewed our Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The agreed aims of EWON and IPART in signing the MOU are to:

• foster mutual understanding and cooperation
• ensure the ability of each body to fulfill its respective functions
• minimise duplication of effort by consulting on forward work programs, specific issues of concern and any other appropriate tasks
• promote consistent treatment on issues of common interest
• ensure that information is shared, subject to any statutory limits, including the need to respect personal or commercial confidentiality.

In real terms this will mean regular meetings between staff in the two organisations as well as the exchange of information particularly around regulatory issues. This will benefit both consumers and providers through ensuring a more consistent approach by both organisations. Our Memorandum reflects the strengthened relationship between IPART and EWON over recent years, and provides a path for the further development of this relationship.

EWON's MOU with IPART is available online [click here to view PDF].

For more information on IPART visit www.ipart.nsw.gov.au