❓ Mr. Kelly questions the Minister for Water about a potential 6% increase in water charges. The Minister acknowledges the increase is for planning purposes and defends the government's position by referencing a similar approach under the previous Labor government.
AnsweredQoN 926Legislative Assembly
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WATER CORPORATION — ''STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN''
926. Mr D.J. KELLY to the
Minister for Water:
I have a supplementary question.
Will the minister rule out a six per cent increase in water charges next year?
926. Mr D.J. KELLY to the
Minister for Water:
I have a supplementary question.
Will the minister rule out a six per cent increase in water charges next year?
AnswerView source ↗
The information that the member is
referring to is in the budget papers. It is referred to as a statement that for
planning purposes we are looking at a six per cent increase across the forward
estimates. Water prices are set every year, as part of the budget process, and
they always have been. I remind the member that, under the previous Labor government,
Eric Ripper, as the Treasurer indicated to the public of Western Australia that
we were on a price path that is not dissimilar to the one that this government
is taking. I have it in writing. There is no huge revelation here. For planning
purposes, we have indicated that there is a six per cent increase in water
charges in the state budget. I think Paul Murray referred to it as a Sunday
special, and it indicated that the member really had not done his homework, and
thought he had discovered something that the rest of the state was already
aware of.
referring to is in the budget papers. It is referred to as a statement that for
planning purposes we are looking at a six per cent increase across the forward
estimates. Water prices are set every year, as part of the budget process, and
they always have been. I remind the member that, under the previous Labor government,
Eric Ripper, as the Treasurer indicated to the public of Western Australia that
we were on a price path that is not dissimilar to the one that this government
is taking. I have it in writing. There is no huge revelation here. For planning
purposes, we have indicated that there is a six per cent increase in water
charges in the state budget. I think Paul Murray referred to it as a Sunday
special, and it indicated that the member really had not done his homework, and
thought he had discovered something that the rest of the state was already
aware of.
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