❓ A parliamentary question pressing the Minister for Water to approve a desalination plant and pipeline project for Kalgoorlie-Boulder, highlighting potential benefits for both the Goldfields and metropolitan water supplies. The Minister responds that no proposal is currently before the government but they are open to considering one.
AnsweredQoN 1041Legislative Assembly
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(1) After supporting the proposed UUA desalination plant and water pipeline to Kalgoorlie-Boulder when in opposition, when will the Minister sign off on this project, which will be at no capital cost to the Government?
(2) Given the continuing problems relating to metropolitan and South West water supplies, and the sub-standard water that people in the Minister’s home town of Esperance are forced to drink, what reasons are there for not signing?
(3) Is the Minister aware this project could save up to 40 megalitres a day being pumped to the Goldfields and therefore a saving to the metropolitan area?
(4) Has the Minister changed his stance on this project and if not, when will he sign?
(2) Given the continuing problems relating to metropolitan and South West water supplies, and the sub-standard water that people in the Minister’s home town of Esperance are forced to drink, what reasons are there for not signing?
(3) Is the Minister aware this project could save up to 40 megalitres a day being pumped to the Goldfields and therefore a saving to the metropolitan area?
(4) Has the Minister changed his stance on this project and if not, when will he sign?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 August 2009
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
62 days
(1) The Government is not in a position to sign off this project, as the UUA has not approached the current Government with a proposal for consideration. The Government and the Water Corporation remain willing to consider a contract with the UUA that provides water at a comparable cost and similar reliability to the service from the current Goldfields andAgricultural Water Supply Scheme.
(2) There is no current proposal before the Government for consideration.
(3) Yes.
(4) No, pending a favourable economic analysis.
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(2) There is no current proposal before the Government for consideration.
(3) Yes.
(4) No, pending a favourable economic analysis.
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