On 20 December 2019, we received a request from the Treasurer to provide advice to help ensure that the new crematorium facility to be built and operated by the ACT Public Cemeteries Authority (Canberra Cemeteries) operates in a manner consistent with competitive neutrality.
The scope of work for the advice specified a 2 stage process.
Stage 1 required us to develop detailed pricing principles to guide Canberra Cemeteries in developing a costing methodology and prices for the public crematorium services and products that will be consistent with the Competitive Neutrality Policy. We gave our stage 1 final report to the Treasurer, Minister for City Service, and Canberra Cemeteries on 29 May 2020.
Stage 2 required us to assess Canberra Cemeteries’ pricing proposal, including its proposed costing methodology and prices, for compliance with the detailed pricing principles and more broadly with the Competitive Neutrality Policy. We have completed stage 2 of the advice and gave our final report to the Treasurer, Minister for City Services, and Canberra Cemeteries on 12 March 2021.
Submissions on Draft Report
| Document Name | Type | Size | Published date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries and Crematoria Association of NSW | 198.6 KB | 4 May 2020 | |
| Canberra Cemeteries | 251.3 KB | 4 May 2020 |
Release of Draft Report
On Friday 27 March 2020, the Commission released a Draft Report for stage one of its advice on competitive neutrality regarding the operation of Canberra Cemeteries’ proposed crematorium facility.
A copy of the Draft Report and media release are available below.
Submissions on the Draft Report close at 5.00 pm, Thursday 16 April 2020. Details on how to make a submission are available at https://www.icrc.act.gov.au/submissions.
| Document Name | Type | Size | Published date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Release | 220.8 KB | 27 Mar 2020 | |
| Draft Report - Public Crematorium Services Competitive Neutrality | 1.1 MB | 27 Mar 2020 |
Submissions on Issues Paper
| Document Name | Type | Size | Published date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Cemeteries | 259.5 KB | 27 Feb 2020 | |
| Cemeteries and Crematoria Association of NSW | 245.0 KB | 27 Feb 2020 | |
| Harris McDonald Pty Ltd | 91.1 KB | 27 Feb 2020 | |
| InvoCare | 566.4 KB | 27 Feb 2020 | |
| Norwood Park | 193.0 KB | 12 Mar 2020 |
Release of Issues Paper
On Friday 31 January 2020, the Commission released an Issues Paper for stage one of its advice on competitive neutrality regarding the operation of Canberra Cemeteries’ crematorium facility.
A copy of the Issues Paper and request from the Treasurer are available below.
Submissions on the Issues Paper close at 5.00 pm, Friday 14 February 2020. Details on how to make a submission are available at https://www.icrc.act.gov.au/submissions.
| Document Name | Type | Size | Published date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Release of Issues Paper | 928.5 KB | 31 Jan 2020 | |
| Scope of work | 271.8 KB | 31 Jan 2020 |