❓ A parliamentary question asks if the Water Corporation sought a license to extract an extra 45 gigalitres of groundwater to avoid water restrictions. The Minister confirms they did not, instead applying for the maximum sustainable volume.
AnsweredQoN 913Legislative Council
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GROUND WATER RESERVES, IMPACT ON WATER RESTRICTIONS
(1) Has the Water Corporation applied to the Water and Rivers Commission for a licence to draw an extra 45 gigalitres of underground water this financial year to avoid the need for current water restrictions? (2) (a) If so, what was the response? (b) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
(1) Has the Water Corporation applied to the Water and Rivers Commission for a licence to draw an extra 45 gigalitres of underground water this financial year to avoid the need for current water restrictions? (2) (a) If so, what was the response? (b) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
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(1) No. (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) The corporation applied for the maximum volume that could be transported to its customers and extracted responsibly with consideration to the environment.
(2) (a) If so, what was the response? (b) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) No. (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) The corporation applied for the maximum volume that could be transported to its customers and extracted responsibly with consideration to the environment.
(1) No. (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) The corporation applied for the maximum volume that could be transported to its customers and extracted responsibly with consideration to the environment.
(2) (a) Not applicable. (b) The corporation applied for the maximum volume that could be transported to its customers and extracted responsibly with consideration to the environment.
(2) (a) If so, what was the response? (b) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) No. (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) The corporation applied for the maximum volume that could be transported to its customers and extracted responsibly with consideration to the environment.
(1) No. (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) The corporation applied for the maximum volume that could be transported to its customers and extracted responsibly with consideration to the environment.
(2) (a) Not applicable. (b) The corporation applied for the maximum volume that could be transported to its customers and extracted responsibly with consideration to the environment.
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