❓ Hon Robin Chapple, on behalf of Hon Lynn MacLaren, asks the Minister representing the Minister for Water about the potential abolishment of the Water Corporation's sustainability unit, including job losses, operational closure date, continuation of research, and evaluation of the unit. The Minister was unable to answer immediately.
AnsweredQoN 689Legislative Council
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WATER CORPORATION — SUSTAINABILITY UNIT
689. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister
representing the Minister for Water:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Lynn MacLaren , who is currently on leave from
Parliament.
(1) Is the state government planning
to abolish the Water Corporation sustainability unit?
(2) If yes to (1)
—
(a) How many
staff members will lose their jobs with the closure of this unit?
(b) When is the
planned last day of operations for the unit?
(c) How will the
Water Corporation continue to undertake water efficiency or sustainability
research programs and initiatives?
(d) Prior to the
decision to abolish this unit, was an evaluation of the program undertaken, and
what key factors supported the abolition of the unit within that evaluation?
689. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister
representing the Minister for Water:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Lynn MacLaren , who is currently on leave from
Parliament.
(1) Is the state government planning
to abolish the Water Corporation sustainability unit?
(2) If yes to (1)
—
(a) How many
staff members will lose their jobs with the closure of this unit?
(b) When is the
planned last day of operations for the unit?
(c) How will the
Water Corporation continue to undertake water efficiency or sustainability
research programs and initiatives?
(d) Prior to the
decision to abolish this unit, was an evaluation of the program undertaken, and
what key factors supported the abolition of the unit within that evaluation?
AnswerView source ↗
I know I have signed off on that
question, but I do not appear to have it, so if it comes forward, I will answer
it.
question, but I do not appear to have it, so if it comes forward, I will answer
it.
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