A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the proposed chlorination of Busselton water, seeking transparency on agreements, business cases, and costs. The Minister declines to table the requested documents, citing commercial confidentiality and the absence of a business case.

AnsweredQoN 400Legislative Council
Asked
25 May 2011
Portfolio
Water

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BUSSELTON WATER — CHLORINATION
I refer to the proposed chlorination of water in Busselton by Busselton Water. (1) Will the minister table the memorandum of understanding between the Water Corporation and Busselton Water? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the minister table the business case for the chlorination of Busselton water? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) What is the expected total cost of the chlorination of Busselton water? Hon HELEN MORTON

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The following information has been advised to me by the Minister for Water — (1) No. (2) This is a commercial-in-confidence document. (3) No. (4) There was no business case. This was determined on the basis of a risk assessment. (5) The 2011–12 budgeted amount is $3 147 400.
(1) Will the minister table the memorandum of understanding between the Water Corporation and Busselton Water? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the minister table the business case for the chlorination of Busselton water? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) What is the expected total cost of the chlorination of Busselton water? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The following information has been advised to me by the Minister for Water — (1) No. (2) This is a commercial-in-confidence document. (3) No. (4) There was no business case. This was determined on the basis of a risk assessment. (5) The 2011–12 budgeted amount is $3 147 400.
(2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the minister table the business case for the chlorination of Busselton water? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) What is the expected total cost of the chlorination of Busselton water? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The following information has been advised to me by the Minister for Water — (1) No. (2) This is a commercial-in-confidence document. (3) No. (4) There was no business case. This was determined on the basis of a risk assessment. (5) The 2011–12 budgeted amount is $3 147 400.
(3) Will the minister table the business case for the chlorination of Busselton water? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) What is the expected total cost of the chlorination of Busselton water? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The following information has been advised to me by the Minister for Water — (1) No. (2) This is a commercial-in-confidence document. (3) No. (4) There was no business case. This was determined on the basis of a risk assessment. (5) The 2011–12 budgeted amount is $3 147 400.
(4) If no to (3), why not? (5) What is the expected total cost of the chlorination of Busselton water? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The following information has been advised to me by the Minister for Water — (1) No. (2) This is a commercial-in-confidence document. (3) No. (4) There was no business case. This was determined on the basis of a risk assessment. (5) The 2011–12 budgeted amount is $3 147 400.
(5) What is the expected total cost of the chlorination of Busselton water? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The following information has been advised to me by the Minister for Water — (1) No. (2) This is a commercial-in-confidence document. (3) No. (4) There was no business case. This was determined on the basis of a risk assessment. (5) The 2011–12 budgeted amount is $3 147 400.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The following information has been advised to me by the Minister for Water — (1) No. (2) This is a commercial-in-confidence document. (3) No. (4) There was no business case. This was determined on the basis of a risk assessment. (5) The 2011–12 budgeted amount is $3 147 400.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The following information has been advised to me by the Minister for Water — (1) No. (2) This is a commercial-in-confidence document. (3) No. (4) There was no business case. This was determined on the basis of a risk assessment. (5) The 2011–12 budgeted amount is $3 147 400.
(1) No. (2) This is a commercial-in-confidence document. (3) No. (4) There was no business case. This was determined on the basis of a risk assessment. (5) The 2011–12 budgeted amount is $3 147 400.
(2) This is a commercial-in-confidence document. (3) No. (4) There was no business case. This was determined on the basis of a risk assessment. (5) The 2011–12 budgeted amount is $3 147 400.
(3) No. (4) There was no business case. This was determined on the basis of a risk assessment. (5) The 2011–12 budgeted amount is $3 147 400.
(4) There was no business case. This was determined on the basis of a risk assessment. (5) The 2011–12 budgeted amount is $3 147 400.
(5) The 2011–12 budgeted amount is $3 147 400.

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