❓ Mr. Kelly questions the Minister for Water about the location within a specific report that supports the claim Perth has been drought-proofed. The Minister responds by outlining the government's investments in climate-independent water sources like desalination and groundwater replenishment.
AnsweredQoN 384Legislative Assembly
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''WATER FOR GROWTH URBAN WATER OUTLOOK 2050'' — DROUGHTPROOFING
384. Mr D.J. KELLY to the
Minister for Water:
I have a supplementary question. Minister, part of planning
for the future is assessing where we are. This is the report. Can the minister
tell me where the report states —
Mr J. Norberger interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Joondalup, I call you to order for the first time. Repeat your
question, member for Bassendean.
Mr D.J. KELLY :
Minister, part of planning for the future is assessing where we are. Can the
minister tell me where in this report the minister's claim is supported
—
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Wanneroo, I call you to order for the first time and I call the
Leader of the National Party for the first time.
Mr D.J. KELLY : Can
the minister tell us where in this report the minister's claim that she
has droughtproofed Perth is supported? Here is the report and the minister has
it there: where does it state that? It is a simple question, minister.
384. Mr D.J. KELLY to the
Minister for Water:
I have a supplementary question. Minister, part of planning
for the future is assessing where we are. This is the report. Can the minister
tell me where the report states —
Mr J. Norberger interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Joondalup, I call you to order for the first time. Repeat your
question, member for Bassendean.
Mr D.J. KELLY :
Minister, part of planning for the future is assessing where we are. Can the
minister tell me where in this report the minister's claim is supported
—
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Wanneroo, I call you to order for the first time and I call the
Leader of the National Party for the first time.
Mr D.J. KELLY : Can
the minister tell us where in this report the minister's claim that she
has droughtproofed Perth is supported? Here is the report and the minister has
it there: where does it state that? It is a simple question, minister.
AnswerView source ↗
We have had a number of questions on this, and I think I have
explained it very well. This state government put together a plan, released
while the current Minister for State Development was Minister for Water, around
investing to ensure that we had climate independent sources and that we were
managing the impact of a drying climate on the environment over a period of
time. As a result, we have invested in desalination plants, we have brought
online Australia's first groundwater —
Mr D.J. Kelly :
Where is it in the report, minister?
Ms M.J. DAVIES : I am
answering the member's question.
We have brought online Australia's first groundwater
replenishment scheme, and that will —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Bassendean!
Mr D.T. Redman :
You were going to pump it out of the Yarragadee.
Mr W.J. Johnston :
Rubbish! That's bullshit!
The SPEAKER : Oh,
for God's sake!
Several members interjected.
Withdrawal of Remark
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington, I want you to withdraw that, please.
Mr
W.J. JOHNSTON : Sorry? I do not know what you said, Mr Speaker.
The
SPEAKER : Can you please withdraw that?
Mr
W.J. JOHNSTON : I withdraw.
The SPEAKER : Right. I call you
to order for the second time.
Questions without Notice Resumed
The
SPEAKER : Continue, minister.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, let us get going! Premier, let us go!
Ms
M.J. DAVIES : I am trying to answer the question, Mr Speaker.
We have invested according to the
plan laid out by this state government. We have invested in desalination and
increasing our recycling. If members look at the state government's
record, they will see that we are reducing the amount of water we are taking
from very environmentally sensitive areas and moving to deeper aquifers. We are
looking at and continuing to manage our demand management. More than 50 per
cent of our water is provided through desalination, meaning that the water
available to the households under our current population in Perth is very much
secure in that people can turn their taps on, have a shower and flush their
toilet. We need to make sure that our as our population continues to grow, we
can not only manage the impacts of a drying climate, but also population
growth. This state government is planning for growth. We are planning for
growth, not just in the Department of Water and how we accommodate for that,
but in every other department. That is what that document is about. It is about
making sure that, from a secure base, we have the appropriate planning in place
to ensure the security of water for this state.
explained it very well. This state government put together a plan, released
while the current Minister for State Development was Minister for Water, around
investing to ensure that we had climate independent sources and that we were
managing the impact of a drying climate on the environment over a period of
time. As a result, we have invested in desalination plants, we have brought
online Australia's first groundwater —
Mr D.J. Kelly :
Where is it in the report, minister?
Ms M.J. DAVIES : I am
answering the member's question.
We have brought online Australia's first groundwater
replenishment scheme, and that will —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Bassendean!
Mr D.T. Redman :
You were going to pump it out of the Yarragadee.
Mr W.J. Johnston :
Rubbish! That's bullshit!
The SPEAKER : Oh,
for God's sake!
Several members interjected.
Withdrawal of Remark
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington, I want you to withdraw that, please.
Mr
W.J. JOHNSTON : Sorry? I do not know what you said, Mr Speaker.
The
SPEAKER : Can you please withdraw that?
Mr
W.J. JOHNSTON : I withdraw.
The SPEAKER : Right. I call you
to order for the second time.
Questions without Notice Resumed
The
SPEAKER : Continue, minister.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, let us get going! Premier, let us go!
Ms
M.J. DAVIES : I am trying to answer the question, Mr Speaker.
We have invested according to the
plan laid out by this state government. We have invested in desalination and
increasing our recycling. If members look at the state government's
record, they will see that we are reducing the amount of water we are taking
from very environmentally sensitive areas and moving to deeper aquifers. We are
looking at and continuing to manage our demand management. More than 50 per
cent of our water is provided through desalination, meaning that the water
available to the households under our current population in Perth is very much
secure in that people can turn their taps on, have a shower and flush their
toilet. We need to make sure that our as our population continues to grow, we
can not only manage the impacts of a drying climate, but also population
growth. This state government is planning for growth. We are planning for
growth, not just in the Department of Water and how we accommodate for that,
but in every other department. That is what that document is about. It is about
making sure that, from a secure base, we have the appropriate planning in place
to ensure the security of water for this state.
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