A study of four key infrastructure services has opened the conversation as to how we price them

PwC has found the telco and energy sectors perform well against best-practice pricing principles; but land transport and water less so.

Infrastructure Commission General Manager Geoff Cooper says it highlights the need to have discussions around pricing, alongside equity and affordability.

He says if we were to introduce volumetric charging in water or congestion charging on roads, we need to think about what that'll mean for low income and vulnerable people.