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Nicky Cusworth
Nicky Cusworth

Nicky Cusworth held various senior roles across government and served as the chief economist at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA. She was appointed WA's first female Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) chairwoman in June 2016. Ms Cusworth has extensive experience in economic policy and analysis. Before joining the ERA, she was deputy director general at the Department of State Development, and previously worked for the Department of Treasury and Finance and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia. Ms Cusworth participated in projects including the Electricity Market Review and the Mineral Royalty Rate Analysis.

  • News Articles

    Thursday, 6 March, 2014 - 16:21

    Electricity review launched

    Energy Minister Mike Nahan’s launch today of the first review of the state electricity market since Western Power was disaggregated in 2006 has drawn a mixed response.

    Tuesday, 28 June, 2016 - 12:56

    Cusworth chairs ERA

    Department of State Development deputy director general, strategic policy Nicky Cusworth has been appointed chair of the Economic Regulation Authority for a five year term. Ms Cusworth becomes the first woman to hold the position.

    Monday, 21 August, 2017 - 15:38

    Water costs need to rise, sewerage to fall: ERA

    A further 4 per cent rise in metropolitan water usage charges will be needed for the 2019 financial year to ensure pricing is cost reflective, according to a draft report by the Economic Regulation Authority.

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    Thursday, 4 January, 2018 - 13:22

    New energy connections lower

    The number of new gas and power connections in Western Australia fell in the year to June, an outcome of the slowing property development market, according to the Economic Regulation Authority.

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    Wednesday, 2 May, 2018 - 17:40

    ERA tightening to reduce power price pressure

    State-owned Western Power will need to trim operating costs by about $100 million more than planned over the next five years under the Economic Regulation Authority’s latest draft access arrangements released last night.

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    Thursday, 21 March, 2019 - 15:39

    Leadership needed to push licence reform

    Appointing a senior minister to manage reform of business licensing and sunset clauses would assist the state government control the proliferation of permits that tie-up enterprises, according to a review released today.

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    Wednesday, 18 September, 2019 - 14:43

    ERA claims $7.5bn savings

    Consumers have saved $7.5 billion through the Economic Regulation Authority’s tight leash on major utilities, according to chair Nicky Cusworth, but work is needed to make the state's rules regime more effective.

     
    Leadership needed to push licence reform
    Thursday, 21 March, 2019 - 15:39
    TimelineJS

    Electricity review launched

    Cusworth chairs ERA

    Water costs need to rise, sewerage to fall: ERA

    New energy connections lower

    ERA tightening to reduce power price pressure

    Leadership needed to push licence reform

    ERA claims $7.5bn savings

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