Hon James Hayward asks the Minister for Water about water main bursts, landslip impact, and infrastructure maintenance investments in Albany and the Great Southern region. The Minister requests the question be put on notice due to the level of detail required.

AnsweredQoN 814Legislative Council
Asked
14 October 2021
Portfolio
Water

QuestionView source ↗

WATER CORPORATION — INFRASTRUCTURE — ALBANY
AND GREAT SOUTHERN
814. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the minister representing the
Minister for Water:
I refer to the upkeep of regional
water and wastewater infrastructure in Albany and the great southern.
(1) How many water mains have burst or had water
retention issues in the Albany local government area since the 2018–19
financial year? Please detail in tabular form the year, the locality, estimated
amount of water released, total time taken to resolve, and the cost to Water
Corporation.
(2) In relation
to the recent acceleration of the Sleeman Avenue landslip in Miramar, has Water
Corporation investigated whether or not the estimated 140 000 litres of water
had an impact on the water slip?
(3) Would the minister please provide a breakdown of
investments for maintenance of infrastructure in Albany for the
financial years 2017–18 through to 2020–21?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for the
question. The level of detail that is required is quite extraordinary for a question
without notice of which some notice is given. The Minister for Water has said
the following.
Due to the level of detail required,
it is not possible for me to provide an answer in the time available, and
request the member place this question on notice.

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