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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on Water Corporation's interest charges on overdue accounts, including the number of customers charged, interest rates, and total revenue earned monthly from January to June 2016. The answer provides the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 5498Legislative Assembly

Asked

15 June 2016

Member

Mr D.J. Kelly

Portfolio

Water

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I refer to the interest charged by the Water Corporation on overdue accounts to customers, and ask for each month between January and June 2016: (a) how many customers have been charged on overdue amounts, and what was the rate of interest charged at the time; and (b) what was the total interest revenue earned by the Water Corporation on overdue accounts in each month: (i) January 2016; (ii) February 2016; (iii) March 2016; (iv) April 2016; (v) May 2016; and (vi) June 2016?

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Answered

16 August 2016

Responded by

Minister for Water

Response time

62 days

(a)          January 2016                      97 018
February 2016                      100 147
March 2016                          106 907
April 2016                            88 483
May 2016                              113 786
June 2016 (as of 15/06/16)   87 163
The interest rate varies between 0 per cent and 12.38 per cent depending on customer circumstances.
(b(i)-(vi) January 2016                       $377 376
February 2016                     $366 918
March 2016                         $354 947
April 2016                           $296 658
May 2016                             $419 689
June 2016 (as of 15/06/16) $297 457

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