❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding water extraction licences in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River reveals that 60 applications were received in 2022 and early 2023, with 49 approved and none rejected as of April 5, 2023.
AnsweredQoN 1347Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
For the calendar years 2022 and 2023 to date, I ask for the area within the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River local government: (a) how many water extraction licences have been applied for; (b) will the Minister please provide a list of those applications; (c) which of those applications were approved; and (d) which of those applications were rejected and why were they rejected?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 May 2023
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Water
Response time
3 days
Answer
(a) Sixty (60) applications were received. 27 groundwater licence applications and 33 surface water applications.
(b) See Table 1 (applications for Groundwater Licences (GWL)) and Table 2 (applications for Surface Water Licences (SWL)).
Table 1
Assessment number
Assessment Status
Date application received
047409 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
7/02/2022
031782 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
22/02/2022
044382 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
16/03/2022
048077 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
5/04/2022
048651 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
14/04/2022
049763 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
14/06/2022
050313 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
3/08/2022
051148 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
30/08/2022
051300 - GWL - Assessment
Withdrawn
2/09/2022
050975 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
29/09/2022
051602 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
1/11/2022
051356 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
2/11/2022
051689 - GWL - Assessment
Withdrawn
21/11/2022
052143 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
28/11/2022
046735 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
19/12/2022
052332 - GWL - Assessment
Additional Information Required
20/12/2022
053357 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
20/12/2022
051575 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
22/12/2022
052589 - GWL - Assessment
Additional Information Required
15/02/2023
054687 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
8/03/2023
054831 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
12/03/2023
054920 - GWL - Assessment
Conditional Approval (grant contingent on confirmation of land access)
14/03/2023
054918 - GWL - Assessment
Conditional Approval (grant contingent on confirmation of land access)
14/03/2023
055112 - GWL - Assessment
Additional Information Required
22/03/2023
055118 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
24/03/2023
055199 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
27/03/2023
054491 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
30/03/2023
Table 2
Assessment number
Assessment Status
Application received date
045691 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
10/02/2022
045692 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
10/02/2022
048038 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
11/03/2022
041304 - SWL - Assessment
Withdrawn
24/03/2022
048592 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
7/04/2022
046700 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
13/04/2022
044158 - SWL - Assessment
Additional Information Required
11/05/2022
049025 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
12/05/2022
048134 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
17/05/2022
045201 - SWL - Assessment
Proposed grant inconsistent with application - pending response from applicant
19/05/2022
049187 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
30/05/2022
049450 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
30/05/2022
049549 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
1/06/2022
043853 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
1/06/2022
049944 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
23/06/2022
050251 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
29/07/2022
045649 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
5/08/2022
047607 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
8/08/2022
050678 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
26/08/2022
050916 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
11/10/2022
050976 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
3/11/2022
052543 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
7/11/2022
051359 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
9/11/2022
052678 - SWL - From QWIL Investments Pty Ltd
Granted
18/11/2022
053315 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
15/12/2022
047187 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
3/02/2023
031169 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
3/02/2023
045024 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
17/02/2023
052993 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
23/02/2023
053704 - SWL - Assessment
Under Assessment
7/03/2023
054689 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
12/03/2023
052251 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
21/03/2023
055030 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
24/03/2023
(c) As of 5 April 2023, 49 applications have been approved (see Tables 1 and 2).
(d) As of 5 April 2023, zero applications have been rejected.
(a) Sixty (60) applications were received. 27 groundwater licence applications and 33 surface water applications.
(b) See Table 1 (applications for Groundwater Licences (GWL)) and Table 2 (applications for Surface Water Licences (SWL)).
Table 1
Assessment number
Assessment Status
Date application received
047409 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
7/02/2022
031782 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
22/02/2022
044382 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
16/03/2022
048077 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
5/04/2022
048651 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
14/04/2022
049763 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
14/06/2022
050313 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
3/08/2022
051148 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
30/08/2022
051300 - GWL - Assessment
Withdrawn
2/09/2022
050975 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
29/09/2022
051602 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
1/11/2022
051356 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
2/11/2022
051689 - GWL - Assessment
Withdrawn
21/11/2022
052143 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
28/11/2022
046735 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
19/12/2022
052332 - GWL - Assessment
Additional Information Required
20/12/2022
053357 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
20/12/2022
051575 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
22/12/2022
052589 - GWL - Assessment
Additional Information Required
15/02/2023
054687 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
8/03/2023
054831 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
12/03/2023
054920 - GWL - Assessment
Conditional Approval (grant contingent on confirmation of land access)
14/03/2023
054918 - GWL - Assessment
Conditional Approval (grant contingent on confirmation of land access)
14/03/2023
055112 - GWL - Assessment
Additional Information Required
22/03/2023
055118 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
24/03/2023
055199 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
27/03/2023
054491 - GWL - Assessment
Granted
30/03/2023
Table 2
Assessment number
Assessment Status
Application received date
045691 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
10/02/2022
045692 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
10/02/2022
048038 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
11/03/2022
041304 - SWL - Assessment
Withdrawn
24/03/2022
048592 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
7/04/2022
046700 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
13/04/2022
044158 - SWL - Assessment
Additional Information Required
11/05/2022
049025 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
12/05/2022
048134 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
17/05/2022
045201 - SWL - Assessment
Proposed grant inconsistent with application - pending response from applicant
19/05/2022
049187 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
30/05/2022
049450 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
30/05/2022
049549 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
1/06/2022
043853 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
1/06/2022
049944 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
23/06/2022
050251 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
29/07/2022
045649 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
5/08/2022
047607 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
8/08/2022
050678 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
26/08/2022
050916 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
11/10/2022
050976 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
3/11/2022
052543 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
7/11/2022
051359 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
9/11/2022
052678 - SWL - From QWIL Investments Pty Ltd
Granted
18/11/2022
053315 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
15/12/2022
047187 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
3/02/2023
031169 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
3/02/2023
045024 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
17/02/2023
052993 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
23/02/2023
053704 - SWL - Assessment
Under Assessment
7/03/2023
054689 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
12/03/2023
052251 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
21/03/2023
055030 - SWL - Assessment
Granted
24/03/2023
(c) As of 5 April 2023, 49 applications have been approved (see Tables 1 and 2).
(d) As of 5 April 2023, zero applications have been rejected.
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