❓ Mr. Logan questions the Minister's decisive actions to secure WA's water supply, while the Minister defends the government's approach, citing resource management and diversity, and urges conservation. The exchange reveals tension and differing priorities regarding water management strategies.
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WATER SUPPLIES — SECURITY
I have a supplementary question. Apart from flailing about in this house, pleading with Western Australian consumers to save water, what decisive action will the minister take to secure Western Australia’s water supply for next summer? Dr G.G. JACOBS
I have a supplementary question. Apart from flailing about in this house, pleading with Western Australian consumers to save water, what decisive action will the minister take to secure Western Australia’s water supply for next summer? Dr G.G. JACOBS
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There are numerous methods for using the resource well and developing new resources. We have been through that in budget estimates. The whole issue of security through diversity — Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cockburn! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Cockburn had been going on about infill sewerage but he then said that I should spend more money on looking at a recharge of the Gnangara mound; he wanted both things. We have been faced with an unprecedented dry season this year and we need to consider that responsibly. I call on the people of Western Australia and the member for Cockburn to join me in that responsible move and ask people to conserve this resource for the future.
Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: There are numerous methods for using the resource well and developing new resources. We have been through that in budget estimates. The whole issue of security through diversity — Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cockburn! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Cockburn had been going on about infill sewerage but he then said that I should spend more money on looking at a recharge of the Gnangara mound; he wanted both things. We have been faced with an unprecedented dry season this year and we need to consider that responsibly. I call on the people of Western Australia and the member for Cockburn to join me in that responsible move and ask people to conserve this resource for the future.
There are numerous methods for using the resource well and developing new resources. We have been through that in budget estimates. The whole issue of security through diversity — Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cockburn! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Cockburn had been going on about infill sewerage but he then said that I should spend more money on looking at a recharge of the Gnangara mound; he wanted both things. We have been faced with an unprecedented dry season this year and we need to consider that responsibly. I call on the people of Western Australia and the member for Cockburn to join me in that responsible move and ask people to conserve this resource for the future.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cockburn! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Cockburn had been going on about infill sewerage but he then said that I should spend more money on looking at a recharge of the Gnangara mound; he wanted both things. We have been faced with an unprecedented dry season this year and we need to consider that responsibly. I call on the people of Western Australia and the member for Cockburn to join me in that responsible move and ask people to conserve this resource for the future.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cockburn! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Cockburn had been going on about infill sewerage but he then said that I should spend more money on looking at a recharge of the Gnangara mound; he wanted both things. We have been faced with an unprecedented dry season this year and we need to consider that responsibly. I call on the people of Western Australia and the member for Cockburn to join me in that responsible move and ask people to conserve this resource for the future.
Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Cockburn had been going on about infill sewerage but he then said that I should spend more money on looking at a recharge of the Gnangara mound; he wanted both things. We have been faced with an unprecedented dry season this year and we need to consider that responsibly. I call on the people of Western Australia and the member for Cockburn to join me in that responsible move and ask people to conserve this resource for the future.
Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: There are numerous methods for using the resource well and developing new resources. We have been through that in budget estimates. The whole issue of security through diversity — Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cockburn! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Cockburn had been going on about infill sewerage but he then said that I should spend more money on looking at a recharge of the Gnangara mound; he wanted both things. We have been faced with an unprecedented dry season this year and we need to consider that responsibly. I call on the people of Western Australia and the member for Cockburn to join me in that responsible move and ask people to conserve this resource for the future.
There are numerous methods for using the resource well and developing new resources. We have been through that in budget estimates. The whole issue of security through diversity — Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cockburn! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Cockburn had been going on about infill sewerage but he then said that I should spend more money on looking at a recharge of the Gnangara mound; he wanted both things. We have been faced with an unprecedented dry season this year and we need to consider that responsibly. I call on the people of Western Australia and the member for Cockburn to join me in that responsible move and ask people to conserve this resource for the future.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cockburn! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Cockburn had been going on about infill sewerage but he then said that I should spend more money on looking at a recharge of the Gnangara mound; he wanted both things. We have been faced with an unprecedented dry season this year and we need to consider that responsibly. I call on the people of Western Australia and the member for Cockburn to join me in that responsible move and ask people to conserve this resource for the future.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cockburn! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Cockburn had been going on about infill sewerage but he then said that I should spend more money on looking at a recharge of the Gnangara mound; he wanted both things. We have been faced with an unprecedented dry season this year and we need to consider that responsibly. I call on the people of Western Australia and the member for Cockburn to join me in that responsible move and ask people to conserve this resource for the future.
Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Cockburn had been going on about infill sewerage but he then said that I should spend more money on looking at a recharge of the Gnangara mound; he wanted both things. We have been faced with an unprecedented dry season this year and we need to consider that responsibly. I call on the people of Western Australia and the member for Cockburn to join me in that responsible move and ask people to conserve this resource for the future.
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