A message from the Chair

As Chair of TasNetworks, I am pleased to welcome you to the People’s Panel for the 2029 to 2034 Revenue Reset.

The Board places a high value on hearing directly from Tasmanians as part of this process. The People’s Panel (the Panel) has been established to bring a community perspective to questions that do not have simple answers. Your role is not to make technical or regulatory decisions. It is to help us understand what feels reasonable, fair and appropriate from a customer and community point of view when choices need to be made.

TasNetworks owns and operates the transmission and distribution electricity networks that are used in businesses and homes across Tasmania. Decisions about how the network is planned, maintained and upgraded have long-term consequences for households, businesses and communities across Tasmania.

Every five years, TasNetworks must explain to the Australian Energy Regulator how much funding is needed to operate the network safely, reliably and responsibly, and why. That process is known as a Revenue Reset. It requires careful judgement about priorities, timing and trade-offs, particularly at a time when expectations, technology and costs are all changing.

The Board will consider the insights and recommendations from the Panel as part of the broader engagement evidence for the Revenue Reset. We are committed to being transparent about what we heard and how that input was considered.

Thank you for the time, care and thought you are bringing to this process.

Roger Gill
TasNetworks Chair