Carmel Donnelly

Carmel Donnelly is the chairwoman of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) in New South Wales, Australia. She plays a crucial role in assessing local councils' requests for rate increases and ensuring that the decisions align with government criteria and community feedback. Recently, she was in the news for discussing the tribunal's rejection of North Sydney Council's proposal for a rate hike, attributing the financial challenges partly to the troubled redevelopment of the North Sydney Olympic Pool.