❓ Question on Notice regarding a potential legal battle between UWA and the Water Corporation over a proposed development and its impact on a wastewater treatment plant buffer zone. The Minister deflects responsibility due to agency restructuring.
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I refer the minister to the potential legal battle between the University of Western Australia and the Water Corporation about a proposed residential development on Underwood Avenue bushland, which forms an essential buffer zone around the Water Corporation’s waste water treatment plant. (1) What will be the approximate cost of any such legal action to the Western Australian taxpayer, including the cost of a ruling against the Water Corporation? (2) Given the likely significant cost of the Water Corporation’s involvement in any legal dispute with the university, is the minister taking an active role in finding a solution to this problem; and, if not, why not? Dr EDWARDS
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(1)-(2) I will explain. Due to last year’s restructure of the agencies, I no longer have responsibility for the Water Corporation. I have responsibility for the Water and Rivers Commission and the Office of Water Regulation. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the site recently? Dr EDWARDS: No. I visited the site slightly under a year ago. Mr Barnett: Did you visit the waste treatment plant and smell the odours? Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
(1) What will be the approximate cost of any such legal action to the Western Australian taxpayer, including the cost of a ruling against the Water Corporation? (2) Given the likely significant cost of the Water Corporation’s involvement in any legal dispute with the university, is the minister taking an active role in finding a solution to this problem; and, if not, why not? Dr EDWARDS replied: (1)-(2) I will explain. Due to last year’s restructure of the agencies, I no longer have responsibility for the Water Corporation. I have responsibility for the Water and Rivers Commission and the Office of Water Regulation. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the site recently? Dr EDWARDS: No. I visited the site slightly under a year ago. Mr Barnett: Did you visit the waste treatment plant and smell the odours? Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
(2) Given the likely significant cost of the Water Corporation’s involvement in any legal dispute with the university, is the minister taking an active role in finding a solution to this problem; and, if not, why not? Dr EDWARDS replied: (1)-(2) I will explain. Due to last year’s restructure of the agencies, I no longer have responsibility for the Water Corporation. I have responsibility for the Water and Rivers Commission and the Office of Water Regulation. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the site recently? Dr EDWARDS: No. I visited the site slightly under a year ago. Mr Barnett: Did you visit the waste treatment plant and smell the odours? Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
Dr EDWARDS replied: (1)-(2) I will explain. Due to last year’s restructure of the agencies, I no longer have responsibility for the Water Corporation. I have responsibility for the Water and Rivers Commission and the Office of Water Regulation. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the site recently? Dr EDWARDS: No. I visited the site slightly under a year ago. Mr Barnett: Did you visit the waste treatment plant and smell the odours? Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
(1)-(2) I will explain. Due to last year’s restructure of the agencies, I no longer have responsibility for the Water Corporation. I have responsibility for the Water and Rivers Commission and the Office of Water Regulation. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the site recently? Dr EDWARDS: No. I visited the site slightly under a year ago. Mr Barnett: Did you visit the waste treatment plant and smell the odours? Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
Mr Barnett: Have you visited the site recently? Dr EDWARDS: No. I visited the site slightly under a year ago. Mr Barnett: Did you visit the waste treatment plant and smell the odours? Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
Dr EDWARDS: No. I visited the site slightly under a year ago. Mr Barnett: Did you visit the waste treatment plant and smell the odours? Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
Mr Barnett: Did you visit the waste treatment plant and smell the odours? Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
(1) What will be the approximate cost of any such legal action to the Western Australian taxpayer, including the cost of a ruling against the Water Corporation? (2) Given the likely significant cost of the Water Corporation’s involvement in any legal dispute with the university, is the minister taking an active role in finding a solution to this problem; and, if not, why not? Dr EDWARDS replied: (1)-(2) I will explain. Due to last year’s restructure of the agencies, I no longer have responsibility for the Water Corporation. I have responsibility for the Water and Rivers Commission and the Office of Water Regulation. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the site recently? Dr EDWARDS: No. I visited the site slightly under a year ago. Mr Barnett: Did you visit the waste treatment plant and smell the odours? Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
(2) Given the likely significant cost of the Water Corporation’s involvement in any legal dispute with the university, is the minister taking an active role in finding a solution to this problem; and, if not, why not? Dr EDWARDS replied: (1)-(2) I will explain. Due to last year’s restructure of the agencies, I no longer have responsibility for the Water Corporation. I have responsibility for the Water and Rivers Commission and the Office of Water Regulation. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the site recently? Dr EDWARDS: No. I visited the site slightly under a year ago. Mr Barnett: Did you visit the waste treatment plant and smell the odours? Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
Dr EDWARDS replied: (1)-(2) I will explain. Due to last year’s restructure of the agencies, I no longer have responsibility for the Water Corporation. I have responsibility for the Water and Rivers Commission and the Office of Water Regulation. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the site recently? Dr EDWARDS: No. I visited the site slightly under a year ago. Mr Barnett: Did you visit the waste treatment plant and smell the odours? Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
(1)-(2) I will explain. Due to last year’s restructure of the agencies, I no longer have responsibility for the Water Corporation. I have responsibility for the Water and Rivers Commission and the Office of Water Regulation. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the site recently? Dr EDWARDS: No. I visited the site slightly under a year ago. Mr Barnett: Did you visit the waste treatment plant and smell the odours? Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
Mr Barnett: Have you visited the site recently? Dr EDWARDS: No. I visited the site slightly under a year ago. Mr Barnett: Did you visit the waste treatment plant and smell the odours? Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
Dr EDWARDS: No. I visited the site slightly under a year ago. Mr Barnett: Did you visit the waste treatment plant and smell the odours? Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
Mr Barnett: Did you visit the waste treatment plant and smell the odours? Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
Dr EDWARDS: I have visited the waste water treatment plant. Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
Mr Barnett: Have you visited the Underwood Avenue bushland? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
The SPEAKER: Members! I suggest that the member perhaps redirect the question to the appropriate minister at the next question time.
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