Annual Report 2018-19

Declaration in the Financial Statements

The attached financial statements for the Essential Services Commission have been prepared in accordance with Direction 5.2 of the Standing Directions of the Assistant Treasurer under the Financial Management Act 1994, applicable Financial Reporting Directions, Australian Accounting Standards including interpretations, and other mandatory professional reporting requirements.

We further state that, in our opinion, the information set out in the comprehensive operating statement, balance sheet, statement of changes in equity, cash flow statement and accompanying notes, presents fairly the financial transactions during the year ended 30 June 2019 and the financial position of the commission as at 30 June 2019.

At the time of signing, we are not aware of any circumstance which would render any particulars included in the financial statements to be misleading or inaccurate.

We authorise the attached financial statements for issue on 7 October 2019.

Anne Hodder, Chief Financial Officer, Melbourne,7 October 2019

Dr John Hamill, Chief Executive Officer, Melbourne, 7 October 2019

Kate Symons, Chairperson and Commissioner, Melbourne, 7 October 2019