❓ Question seeks clarification on apparent contradiction regarding water reserved for State Agreements. Minister clarifies 'reserved' refers to historical context, and no outstanding water is currently reserved without a licence or contract.
AnsweredQoN 5093Legislative Council
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I refer to page 10 of the First-in First-served policy review discussion paper published September 2011 that says ‘The department has also reserved water where required to meet the State’s obligations under State Agreement Acts’. I also refer to the answer to my question on notice No. 4766 regarding the volume of water reserved for State Agreements being nil. I ask -
(1) Will the Minister please clarify this apparent contradiction?
(2) If water has indeed been reserved for State Agreements as identified in the discussion paper, will the Minister please specify -
(a) for which State Agreements water has been reserved; and
(b) how much water has been reserved and from which water allocation area and sub-area this water has been reserved?
(3) Has any water been allocated (licensed) under any State Agreements?
(4) If yes to (3), how much?
(5) If yes to (3), has the department been restricted in any way as to what conditions it may apply to any such licence?
(6) If yes to (5), how?
(7) Is the department involved in negotiating State Agreements where those Agreements touch on matters of relevance to the department, such as water allocation?
(1) Will the Minister please clarify this apparent contradiction?
(2) If water has indeed been reserved for State Agreements as identified in the discussion paper, will the Minister please specify -
(a) for which State Agreements water has been reserved; and
(b) how much water has been reserved and from which water allocation area and sub-area this water has been reserved?
(3) Has any water been allocated (licensed) under any State Agreements?
(4) If yes to (3), how much?
(5) If yes to (3), has the department been restricted in any way as to what conditions it may apply to any such licence?
(6) If yes to (5), how?
(7) Is the department involved in negotiating State Agreements where those Agreements touch on matters of relevance to the department, such as water allocation?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
28 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Water
Response time
118 days
(1) The application of 'reserved' in the
First In First Served
policy discussion paper uses 'reserved' in an historical context. Early State Agreements may have made reference to access to water without the need for a licence however, under the
Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914
, all self supplied water, including that referenced in State Agreements, is subject to licence.
In a current administrative context, as referred in Legislative Council Question on Notice 4766, there are no outstanding amounts of water reserved through State Agreements that have not yet resulted in a water licence or a contract with a water service provider.
(2) - (6)
Not
applicable
(7) No
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First In First Served
policy discussion paper uses 'reserved' in an historical context. Early State Agreements may have made reference to access to water without the need for a licence however, under the
Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914
, all self supplied water, including that referenced in State Agreements, is subject to licence.
In a current administrative context, as referred in Legislative Council Question on Notice 4766, there are no outstanding amounts of water reserved through State Agreements that have not yet resulted in a water licence or a contract with a water service provider.
(2) - (6)
Not
applicable
(7) No
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