​​​​​​​​​​​​​​On 26 June 2024, the Regulator declared​ that the duration of the fifth regulatory period will be four years from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2030 and released a​​ Statement of Reasons in response to TasWater's proposal on the duration of the fifth regulatory period. 

Price and Service Plan Guideline 

On 22 August 2024, the Regulator released a Statement of Reasons in response to TasWater's proposals for the fifth regulatory period on: 

• indexing prices annually to allow for inflation outcomes;
• updating annually the cost of debt component of TasWater's return on capital;
• regulating trade waste charges for Category 3 and 4 (industrial) trade waste customers; and 
• considering whole-of-system water and wastewater outcomes when making investment decisions. 

The Tasmanian Economic Regulator released its​​​​​​ Draft Water and Sewerage Price and Service Plan Guideline on 8 December 2023.

The draft water and sewerage industry price and service plan guideline sets out the Regulator's proposed minimum requirements for the information that should be provided in TasWater's proposed price and service plan for the fifth regulatory period. The guideline also provides information on how the investigation will be conducted (including consultation) and specifies the actions TasWater must take in preparing its proposed price and service plan.

Submissions on the draft guideline closed at 5:00pm on 15 March 2024.​

The Regulator received a submission from:

 TasWater (PDF 10Mb)​

TasWater's submission included a number of proposed changes to the way TasWater is regulated. In response, the Regulator prepared an Issues Paper seeking​ input from interested parties and stakeholders on TasWater's proposed changes to the regulatory framework. 

•  Draft Price and Service Plan Guideline Issues Paper (PDF 11Mb)