❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses water shortage in country areas, drought response funding, and allocation of funds between metropolitan and regional WA. The response details funding allocations and project lists.
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(b) will any allocations be made from this amount to benefit projects in country areas that aim to solve the water shortage crisis?
(b) will the Minister state the line items in the budget that account for these allocations.
(b) why has only $7 million been allocated for drought response in 2003-04 (page 1146, New Works); and (c) how much of that $7 million will relate to drought response for rural and regional WA (as opposed to the metropolitan area)?
(c) how much of that $7 million will relate to drought response for rural and regional WA (as opposed to the metropolitan area)?
(b) will the Minister state the line items in the budget that account for these allocations.
(b) why has only $7 million been allocated for drought response in 2003-04 (page 1146, New Works); and (c) how much of that $7 million will relate to drought response for rural and regional WA (as opposed to the metropolitan area)?
(c) how much of that $7 million will relate to drought response for rural and regional WA (as opposed to the metropolitan area)?
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Answered
17 June 2003
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Government Enterprises
Response time
13 days
(1.b) Not applicable. (2.a) It is estimated that, out of the $58.4 million allocated to securing water supply in the State, $51.0 million (87%) will be spent on projects benefiting regional West Australians. The investment will cover areas such as developing new water sources, enhanced water conveyance and storage and improved water quality through treatment (2.b) Attachment 1 (see tabled paper) provides a list of projects that focus on securing water supply to the metropolitan and country areas of WA in 2003/04. (3.a) Attachment 2 (see tabled paper) provides a list of projects that were undertaken during 2002/03 for drought response. (3.b) The Drought program was initiated to deal with the issue of water shortage affecting the Perth metropolitan area and customers along the Perth to Kalgoorlie pipeline including the town of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The allocated budget for the program amounted to approximately $97 million. 2002/03 was the peak year for the Drought Program. As most of the drought related projects have been completed or approaching the completion stage, the program has been substantially reduced allowing for the implementation of other projects that have been delayed to allow for the drought related projects to proceed in 2002/03. (3.c) The 2003/04 Drought Response comprises projects that focus on the metropolitan area. Water related projects that provide benefit to country customers will be funded from other programs as detailed in the response to Question 2.a. (4) The $185 million in borrowing is only one of the sources of funding for the Corporation's $462.787 million capital works program. As also shown on page 1146, $277.785 million is funded from internal funds and balances. These collective funding sources are applied to the entire program, not to specific projects.
(2.a) It is estimated that, out of the $58.4 million allocated to securing water supply in the State, $51.0 million (87%) will be spent on projects benefiting regional West Australians. The investment will cover areas such as developing new water sources, enhanced water conveyance and storage and improved water quality through treatment (2.b) Attachment 1 (see tabled paper) provides a list of projects that focus on securing water supply to the metropolitan and country areas of WA in 2003/04. (3.a) Attachment 2 (see tabled paper) provides a list of projects that were undertaken during 2002/03 for drought response. (3.b) The Drought program was initiated to deal with the issue of water shortage affecting the Perth metropolitan area and customers along the Perth to Kalgoorlie pipeline including the town of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The allocated budget for the program amounted to approximately $97 million. 2002/03 was the peak year for the Drought Program. As most of the drought related projects have been completed or approaching the completion stage, the program has been substantially reduced allowing for the implementation of other projects that have been delayed to allow for the drought related projects to proceed in 2002/03. (3.c) The 2003/04 Drought Response comprises projects that focus on the metropolitan area. Water related projects that provide benefit to country customers will be funded from other programs as detailed in the response to Question 2.a. (4) The $185 million in borrowing is only one of the sources of funding for the Corporation's $462.787 million capital works program. As also shown on page 1146, $277.785 million is funded from internal funds and balances. These collective funding sources are applied to the entire program, not to specific projects.
(2.b) Attachment 1 (see tabled paper) provides a list of projects that focus on securing water supply to the metropolitan and country areas of WA in 2003/04. (3.a) Attachment 2 (see tabled paper) provides a list of projects that were undertaken during 2002/03 for drought response. (3.b) The Drought program was initiated to deal with the issue of water shortage affecting the Perth metropolitan area and customers along the Perth to Kalgoorlie pipeline including the town of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The allocated budget for the program amounted to approximately $97 million. 2002/03 was the peak year for the Drought Program. As most of the drought related projects have been completed or approaching the completion stage, the program has been substantially reduced allowing for the implementation of other projects that have been delayed to allow for the drought related projects to proceed in 2002/03. (3.c) The 2003/04 Drought Response comprises projects that focus on the metropolitan area. Water related projects that provide benefit to country customers will be funded from other programs as detailed in the response to Question 2.a. (4) The $185 million in borrowing is only one of the sources of funding for the Corporation's $462.787 million capital works program. As also shown on page 1146, $277.785 million is funded from internal funds and balances. These collective funding sources are applied to the entire program, not to specific projects.
(3.a) Attachment 2 (see tabled paper) provides a list of projects that were undertaken during 2002/03 for drought response. (3.b) The Drought program was initiated to deal with the issue of water shortage affecting the Perth metropolitan area and customers along the Perth to Kalgoorlie pipeline including the town of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The allocated budget for the program amounted to approximately $97 million. 2002/03 was the peak year for the Drought Program. As most of the drought related projects have been completed or approaching the completion stage, the program has been substantially reduced allowing for the implementation of other projects that have been delayed to allow for the drought related projects to proceed in 2002/03. (3.c) The 2003/04 Drought Response comprises projects that focus on the metropolitan area. Water related projects that provide benefit to country customers will be funded from other programs as detailed in the response to Question 2.a. (4) The $185 million in borrowing is only one of the sources of funding for the Corporation's $462.787 million capital works program. As also shown on page 1146, $277.785 million is funded from internal funds and balances. These collective funding sources are applied to the entire program, not to specific projects.
(3.b) The Drought program was initiated to deal with the issue of water shortage affecting the Perth metropolitan area and customers along the Perth to Kalgoorlie pipeline including the town of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The allocated budget for the program amounted to approximately $97 million. 2002/03 was the peak year for the Drought Program. As most of the drought related projects have been completed or approaching the completion stage, the program has been substantially reduced allowing for the implementation of other projects that have been delayed to allow for the drought related projects to proceed in 2002/03. (3.c) The 2003/04 Drought Response comprises projects that focus on the metropolitan area. Water related projects that provide benefit to country customers will be funded from other programs as detailed in the response to Question 2.a. (4) The $185 million in borrowing is only one of the sources of funding for the Corporation's $462.787 million capital works program. As also shown on page 1146, $277.785 million is funded from internal funds and balances. These collective funding sources are applied to the entire program, not to specific projects.
As most of the drought related projects have been completed or approaching the completion stage, the program has been substantially reduced allowing for the implementation of other projects that have been delayed to allow for the drought related projects to proceed in 2002/03. (3.c) The 2003/04 Drought Response comprises projects that focus on the metropolitan area. Water related projects that provide benefit to country customers will be funded from other programs as detailed in the response to Question 2.a. (4) The $185 million in borrowing is only one of the sources of funding for the Corporation's $462.787 million capital works program. As also shown on page 1146, $277.785 million is funded from internal funds and balances. These collective funding sources are applied to the entire program, not to specific projects.
(3.c) The 2003/04 Drought Response comprises projects that focus on the metropolitan area. Water related projects that provide benefit to country customers will be funded from other programs as detailed in the response to Question 2.a. (4) The $185 million in borrowing is only one of the sources of funding for the Corporation's $462.787 million capital works program. As also shown on page 1146, $277.785 million is funded from internal funds and balances. These collective funding sources are applied to the entire program, not to specific projects.
(4) The $185 million in borrowing is only one of the sources of funding for the Corporation's $462.787 million capital works program. As also shown on page 1146, $277.785 million is funded from internal funds and balances. These collective funding sources are applied to the entire program, not to specific projects.
(2.a) It is estimated that, out of the $58.4 million allocated to securing water supply in the State, $51.0 million (87%) will be spent on projects benefiting regional West Australians. The investment will cover areas such as developing new water sources, enhanced water conveyance and storage and improved water quality through treatment (2.b) Attachment 1 (see tabled paper) provides a list of projects that focus on securing water supply to the metropolitan and country areas of WA in 2003/04. (3.a) Attachment 2 (see tabled paper) provides a list of projects that were undertaken during 2002/03 for drought response. (3.b) The Drought program was initiated to deal with the issue of water shortage affecting the Perth metropolitan area and customers along the Perth to Kalgoorlie pipeline including the town of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The allocated budget for the program amounted to approximately $97 million. 2002/03 was the peak year for the Drought Program. As most of the drought related projects have been completed or approaching the completion stage, the program has been substantially reduced allowing for the implementation of other projects that have been delayed to allow for the drought related projects to proceed in 2002/03. (3.c) The 2003/04 Drought Response comprises projects that focus on the metropolitan area. Water related projects that provide benefit to country customers will be funded from other programs as detailed in the response to Question 2.a. (4) The $185 million in borrowing is only one of the sources of funding for the Corporation's $462.787 million capital works program. As also shown on page 1146, $277.785 million is funded from internal funds and balances. These collective funding sources are applied to the entire program, not to specific projects.
(2.b) Attachment 1 (see tabled paper) provides a list of projects that focus on securing water supply to the metropolitan and country areas of WA in 2003/04. (3.a) Attachment 2 (see tabled paper) provides a list of projects that were undertaken during 2002/03 for drought response. (3.b) The Drought program was initiated to deal with the issue of water shortage affecting the Perth metropolitan area and customers along the Perth to Kalgoorlie pipeline including the town of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The allocated budget for the program amounted to approximately $97 million. 2002/03 was the peak year for the Drought Program. As most of the drought related projects have been completed or approaching the completion stage, the program has been substantially reduced allowing for the implementation of other projects that have been delayed to allow for the drought related projects to proceed in 2002/03. (3.c) The 2003/04 Drought Response comprises projects that focus on the metropolitan area. Water related projects that provide benefit to country customers will be funded from other programs as detailed in the response to Question 2.a. (4) The $185 million in borrowing is only one of the sources of funding for the Corporation's $462.787 million capital works program. As also shown on page 1146, $277.785 million is funded from internal funds and balances. These collective funding sources are applied to the entire program, not to specific projects.
(3.a) Attachment 2 (see tabled paper) provides a list of projects that were undertaken during 2002/03 for drought response. (3.b) The Drought program was initiated to deal with the issue of water shortage affecting the Perth metropolitan area and customers along the Perth to Kalgoorlie pipeline including the town of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The allocated budget for the program amounted to approximately $97 million. 2002/03 was the peak year for the Drought Program. As most of the drought related projects have been completed or approaching the completion stage, the program has been substantially reduced allowing for the implementation of other projects that have been delayed to allow for the drought related projects to proceed in 2002/03. (3.c) The 2003/04 Drought Response comprises projects that focus on the metropolitan area. Water related projects that provide benefit to country customers will be funded from other programs as detailed in the response to Question 2.a. (4) The $185 million in borrowing is only one of the sources of funding for the Corporation's $462.787 million capital works program. As also shown on page 1146, $277.785 million is funded from internal funds and balances. These collective funding sources are applied to the entire program, not to specific projects.
(3.b) The Drought program was initiated to deal with the issue of water shortage affecting the Perth metropolitan area and customers along the Perth to Kalgoorlie pipeline including the town of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The allocated budget for the program amounted to approximately $97 million. 2002/03 was the peak year for the Drought Program. As most of the drought related projects have been completed or approaching the completion stage, the program has been substantially reduced allowing for the implementation of other projects that have been delayed to allow for the drought related projects to proceed in 2002/03. (3.c) The 2003/04 Drought Response comprises projects that focus on the metropolitan area. Water related projects that provide benefit to country customers will be funded from other programs as detailed in the response to Question 2.a. (4) The $185 million in borrowing is only one of the sources of funding for the Corporation's $462.787 million capital works program. As also shown on page 1146, $277.785 million is funded from internal funds and balances. These collective funding sources are applied to the entire program, not to specific projects.
As most of the drought related projects have been completed or approaching the completion stage, the program has been substantially reduced allowing for the implementation of other projects that have been delayed to allow for the drought related projects to proceed in 2002/03. (3.c) The 2003/04 Drought Response comprises projects that focus on the metropolitan area. Water related projects that provide benefit to country customers will be funded from other programs as detailed in the response to Question 2.a. (4) The $185 million in borrowing is only one of the sources of funding for the Corporation's $462.787 million capital works program. As also shown on page 1146, $277.785 million is funded from internal funds and balances. These collective funding sources are applied to the entire program, not to specific projects.
(3.c) The 2003/04 Drought Response comprises projects that focus on the metropolitan area. Water related projects that provide benefit to country customers will be funded from other programs as detailed in the response to Question 2.a. (4) The $185 million in borrowing is only one of the sources of funding for the Corporation's $462.787 million capital works program. As also shown on page 1146, $277.785 million is funded from internal funds and balances. These collective funding sources are applied to the entire program, not to specific projects.
(4) The $185 million in borrowing is only one of the sources of funding for the Corporation's $462.787 million capital works program. As also shown on page 1146, $277.785 million is funded from internal funds and balances. These collective funding sources are applied to the entire program, not to specific projects.
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