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Appendix 1: Forecast assumptions
                                                                                  QTC assumptions
                                              Proponent Council Existing Council Proponent Council
Forecast assumptions                          assumptions (avg) assumptions (avg)      (avg)
Population growth - Proponent                        1.0%            1.8%              1.0%

Population growth - Remaining Council                 N/a            1.8%              1.0%
Rateable property growth                             0.4%            1.4%              0.4%
LGAQ CCI growth                                      3.5%            3.6%              3.6%
Growth in net rates and utilities charges            4.1%            6.1%              4.1%

Growth in wages and salaries - employees             4.2%            3.6%              4.2%
Growth in wages and salaries - Councillors           3.5%            0.0%              3.5%

Growth in materials and services                     3.9%            5.9%              3.9%
Interest rate - debt (existing)                      6.0%            6.2%              6.1%

Interest rate - debt (new)                           5.5%            6.4%              5.5%
Interest rate - cash                                 5.5%            4.8%              3.7%

Creditor days                                       30 days         60 days           60 days
Debtor days                                         30 days         30 days           30 days




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