❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the high cost of water connection in regional areas, specifically Trayning, and its impact on land development sustainability. The Minister acknowledges the issue and highlights existing government subsidies.
AnsweredQoN 3242Legislative Council
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(1) Could the Minister please detail the justification for the quoted cost of $ 23 000 by the Water Corporation to connect water to Mrs Clarke’s property in Lynn Street Trayning, which requires the current pipe to be extended 90 metres?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the cost of headworks charged by the Water Corporation and Western Power in regional Western Australia make land developments unsustainable?
(3) If yes to (2), are there any future plans to address this issue?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the cost of headworks charged by the Water Corporation and Western Power in regional Western Australia make land developments unsustainable?
(3) If yes to (2), are there any future plans to address this issue?
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Answered
4 April 2006
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Water Resources
Response time
21 days
(2) - (3) Where the price of land is very low, particularly in many wheatbelt towns, the cost of water infrastructure is a major expense in developing the land. The Government already provides a significant subsidy to country towns through Community Service Obligation (CSO) payments to the Water Corporation and through the Standard Headworks Contribution (SHC). It's anticipated that CSO payments of $229 million will subsidise country water, wastewater and drainage services in 2005-06, and the SHC also cross-subsidises between metropolitan and country, to assist high cost schemes such as that serving Trayning.
The Government already provides a significant subsidy to country towns through Community Service Obligation (CSO) payments to the Water Corporation and through the Standard Headworks Contribution (SHC). It's anticipated that CSO payments of $229 million will subsidise country water, wastewater and drainage services in 2005-06, and the SHC also cross-subsidises between metropolitan and country, to assist high cost schemes such as that serving Trayning.
The Government already provides a significant subsidy to country towns through Community Service Obligation (CSO) payments to the Water Corporation and through the Standard Headworks Contribution (SHC). It's anticipated that CSO payments of $229 million will subsidise country water, wastewater and drainage services in 2005-06, and the SHC also cross-subsidises between metropolitan and country, to assist high cost schemes such as that serving Trayning.
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