❓ A parliamentary question regarding interest charges applied by the Water Corporation to customers who miss instalment payments, and a comparison to Synergy's interest rates. The response refers to existing by-laws and redirects part of the question to the Minister for Energy.
AnsweredQoN 1057Legislative Council
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WATER CORPORATION — INTEREST CHARGES
I refer to the Water Corporation’s billing system. (1) How much interest does the Water Corporation charge for customers who elect to pay their water rates by instalments and subsequently miss a payment? (2) Is the amount of interest that the Water Corporation applies to outstanding amounts the same as, more than or less than that charged by Synergy? (3) If it is more, how much more and why is it not the same as that charged by Synergy? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to the Water Corporation’s billing system. (1) How much interest does the Water Corporation charge for customers who elect to pay their water rates by instalments and subsequently miss a payment? (2) Is the amount of interest that the Water Corporation applies to outstanding amounts the same as, more than or less than that charged by Synergy? (3) If it is more, how much more and why is it not the same as that charged by Synergy? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation charges interest on all overdue amounts at the amount outlined in Water Agencies (Charges) By-laws 1987. (2) Please refer to the Minister for Energy. (3) Not applicable.
(1) How much interest does the Water Corporation charge for customers who elect to pay their water rates by instalments and subsequently miss a payment? (2) Is the amount of interest that the Water Corporation applies to outstanding amounts the same as, more than or less than that charged by Synergy? (3) If it is more, how much more and why is it not the same as that charged by Synergy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation charges interest on all overdue amounts at the amount outlined in Water Agencies (Charges) By-laws 1987. (2) Please refer to the Minister for Energy. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Is the amount of interest that the Water Corporation applies to outstanding amounts the same as, more than or less than that charged by Synergy? (3) If it is more, how much more and why is it not the same as that charged by Synergy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation charges interest on all overdue amounts at the amount outlined in Water Agencies (Charges) By-laws 1987. (2) Please refer to the Minister for Energy. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If it is more, how much more and why is it not the same as that charged by Synergy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation charges interest on all overdue amounts at the amount outlined in Water Agencies (Charges) By-laws 1987. (2) Please refer to the Minister for Energy. (3) Not applicable.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation charges interest on all overdue amounts at the amount outlined in Water Agencies (Charges) By-laws 1987. (2) Please refer to the Minister for Energy. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation charges interest on all overdue amounts at the amount outlined in Water Agencies (Charges) By-laws 1987. (2) Please refer to the Minister for Energy. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The Water Corporation charges interest on all overdue amounts at the amount outlined in Water Agencies (Charges) By-laws 1987. (2) Please refer to the Minister for Energy. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Please refer to the Minister for Energy. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
(1) How much interest does the Water Corporation charge for customers who elect to pay their water rates by instalments and subsequently miss a payment? (2) Is the amount of interest that the Water Corporation applies to outstanding amounts the same as, more than or less than that charged by Synergy? (3) If it is more, how much more and why is it not the same as that charged by Synergy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation charges interest on all overdue amounts at the amount outlined in Water Agencies (Charges) By-laws 1987. (2) Please refer to the Minister for Energy. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Is the amount of interest that the Water Corporation applies to outstanding amounts the same as, more than or less than that charged by Synergy? (3) If it is more, how much more and why is it not the same as that charged by Synergy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation charges interest on all overdue amounts at the amount outlined in Water Agencies (Charges) By-laws 1987. (2) Please refer to the Minister for Energy. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If it is more, how much more and why is it not the same as that charged by Synergy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation charges interest on all overdue amounts at the amount outlined in Water Agencies (Charges) By-laws 1987. (2) Please refer to the Minister for Energy. (3) Not applicable.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation charges interest on all overdue amounts at the amount outlined in Water Agencies (Charges) By-laws 1987. (2) Please refer to the Minister for Energy. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation charges interest on all overdue amounts at the amount outlined in Water Agencies (Charges) By-laws 1987. (2) Please refer to the Minister for Energy. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The Water Corporation charges interest on all overdue amounts at the amount outlined in Water Agencies (Charges) By-laws 1987. (2) Please refer to the Minister for Energy. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Please refer to the Minister for Energy. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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