❓ Hon Paul Llewellyn questions the Minister for Water Resources regarding discrepancies in water licence numbers and fees following the 'Blueprint for Water Reform'. He seeks detailed information on licence applications, existing licences by class, water volume licensed, and estimated revenue.
AnsweredQoN 4780Legislative Council
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Regarding water licence fees, I refer to the draft ‘Blueprint for Water Reform’ dated July 2006. Table seven on page 35 indicates that 18 674 water licences subject to the then proposed five classes of annual fees that would generate an estimated total revenue of $5 786 905. In response to the draft Blueprint for Water Reform, the Minister for Water Resources announced on 27 February 2007 a water licence Application fee of $200 and Annual water licence fees ranging from $200 to $3000 across seven classes of licences. On 18 April 2007 in a media release the Acting Director General, Department of Water said there were 13 000 existing water licensees in Western Australia and the Department of Water has repeated this in advertisements in the press. To establish which is correct I ask the following -
(1) For the $200 Application fee what is the estimated -
(a) number of new licence applications for 2006-07; and
(b) revenue for 2006-07?
(2) As of April 2007, for each of the seven licence classes what is the -
(a) number of existing licences;
(b) number of existing licensees;
(c) volume of water licensed; and
(d) estimated annual revenue?
(3) As of April 2007, for the aggregate of the seven licence classes what is the -
(a) total number of existing licences;
(b) total number of existing licensees;
(c) total volume of water licensed;
(d) estimated total revenue from annual fees; and
(e) estimated averaged revenue per kilolitre of licensed water?
(1) For the $200 Application fee what is the estimated -
(a) number of new licence applications for 2006-07; and
(b) revenue for 2006-07?
(2) As of April 2007, for each of the seven licence classes what is the -
(a) number of existing licences;
(b) number of existing licensees;
(c) volume of water licensed; and
(d) estimated annual revenue?
(3) As of April 2007, for the aggregate of the seven licence classes what is the -
(a) total number of existing licences;
(b) total number of existing licensees;
(c) total volume of water licensed;
(d) estimated total revenue from annual fees; and
(e) estimated averaged revenue per kilolitre of licensed water?
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Answered
5 June 2007
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Water Resources
Response time
28 days
(b) revenue for 2006-07?
(b) number of existing licensees; (c) volume of water licensed; and (d) estimated annual revenue?
(c) volume of water licensed; and (d) estimated annual revenue?
(d) estimated annual revenue?
(b) total number of existing licensees; (c) total volume of water licensed; (d) estimated total revenue from annual fees; and (e) estimated averaged revenue per kilolitre of licensed water?
(c) total volume of water licensed; (d) estimated total revenue from annual fees; and (e) estimated averaged revenue per kilolitre of licensed water?
(d) estimated total revenue from annual fees; and (e) estimated averaged revenue per kilolitre of licensed water?
(e) estimated averaged revenue per kilolitre of licensed water?
It is estimated that 650 applications will be received for the period 2006-07 that at $200 per application would result in $130,000 in revenue. The estimated revenue per kilolitre of water is 0.23 cents. Number of licences as of May 2007 Class Water entitlement Kilolitres per Fee Number of licences Number of licensee Water Entitlement Gigalitres per year Expected Revenue 1 0 - 5000 $200 4,610 4,887 9 $922,000 2 5 001 - 50 000 $325 5,741 6,010 102 $1,865,825 3 50 001 - 100,000 $600 1,119 1,204 79 $671,400 4 100,001 - 500,000 $1,200 906 967 206 $1,087,200 5 500,001 - 1,000,00 $1,800 172 177 129 $309,600 6 1,000,001 - 5,000,000 $2,400 253 257 594 $607,200 7 > 5,000,000 $3,000 67 68 1,366 $201,000 Total 12,868 13,570 2,486 $5,664,225 Applications $200 640 640 $130,000 Grand Total 13,508 14,210 $5,794,225
The estimated revenue per kilolitre of water is 0.23 cents. Number of licences as of May 2007 Class Water entitlement Kilolitres per Fee Number of licences Number of licensee Water Entitlement Gigalitres per year Expected Revenue 1 0 - 5000 $200 4,610 4,887 9 $922,000 2 5 001 - 50 000 $325 5,741 6,010 102 $1,865,825 3 50 001 - 100,000 $600 1,119 1,204 79 $671,400 4 100,001 - 500,000 $1,200 906 967 206 $1,087,200 5 500,001 - 1,000,00 $1,800 172 177 129 $309,600 6 1,000,001 - 5,000,000 $2,400 253 257 594 $607,200 7 > 5,000,000 $3,000 67 68 1,366 $201,000 Total 12,868 13,570 2,486 $5,664,225 Applications $200 640 640 $130,000 Grand Total 13,508 14,210 $5,794,225
Number of licences as of May 2007 Class Water entitlement Kilolitres per Fee Number of licences Number of licensee Water Entitlement Gigalitres per year Expected Revenue 1 0 - 5000 $200 4,610 4,887 9 $922,000 2 5 001 - 50 000 $325 5,741 6,010 102 $1,865,825 3 50 001 - 100,000 $600 1,119 1,204 79 $671,400 4 100,001 - 500,000 $1,200 906 967 206 $1,087,200 5 500,001 - 1,000,00 $1,800 172 177 129 $309,600 6 1,000,001 - 5,000,000 $2,400 253 257 594 $607,200 7 > 5,000,000 $3,000 67 68 1,366 $201,000 Total 12,868 13,570 2,486 $5,664,225 Applications $200 640 640 $130,000 Grand Total 13,508 14,210 $5,794,225
Class Water entitlement Kilolitres per Fee Number of licences Number of licensee Water Entitlement Gigalitres per year Expected Revenue 1 0 - 5000 $200 4,610 4,887 9 $922,000 2 5 001 - 50 000 $325 5,741 6,010 102 $1,865,825 3 50 001 - 100,000 $600 1,119 1,204 79 $671,400 4 100,001 - 500,000 $1,200 906 967 206 $1,087,200 5 500,001 - 1,000,00 $1,800 172 177 129 $309,600 6 1,000,001 - 5,000,000 $2,400 253 257 594 $607,200 7 > 5,000,000 $3,000 67 68 1,366 $201,000 Total 12,868 13,570 2,486 $5,664,225 Applications $200 640 640 $130,000 Grand Total 13,508 14,210 $5,794,225
(b) number of existing licensees; (c) volume of water licensed; and (d) estimated annual revenue?
(c) volume of water licensed; and (d) estimated annual revenue?
(d) estimated annual revenue?
(b) total number of existing licensees; (c) total volume of water licensed; (d) estimated total revenue from annual fees; and (e) estimated averaged revenue per kilolitre of licensed water?
(c) total volume of water licensed; (d) estimated total revenue from annual fees; and (e) estimated averaged revenue per kilolitre of licensed water?
(d) estimated total revenue from annual fees; and (e) estimated averaged revenue per kilolitre of licensed water?
(e) estimated averaged revenue per kilolitre of licensed water?
It is estimated that 650 applications will be received for the period 2006-07 that at $200 per application would result in $130,000 in revenue. The estimated revenue per kilolitre of water is 0.23 cents. Number of licences as of May 2007 Class Water entitlement Kilolitres per Fee Number of licences Number of licensee Water Entitlement Gigalitres per year Expected Revenue 1 0 - 5000 $200 4,610 4,887 9 $922,000 2 5 001 - 50 000 $325 5,741 6,010 102 $1,865,825 3 50 001 - 100,000 $600 1,119 1,204 79 $671,400 4 100,001 - 500,000 $1,200 906 967 206 $1,087,200 5 500,001 - 1,000,00 $1,800 172 177 129 $309,600 6 1,000,001 - 5,000,000 $2,400 253 257 594 $607,200 7 > 5,000,000 $3,000 67 68 1,366 $201,000 Total 12,868 13,570 2,486 $5,664,225 Applications $200 640 640 $130,000 Grand Total 13,508 14,210 $5,794,225
The estimated revenue per kilolitre of water is 0.23 cents. Number of licences as of May 2007 Class Water entitlement Kilolitres per Fee Number of licences Number of licensee Water Entitlement Gigalitres per year Expected Revenue 1 0 - 5000 $200 4,610 4,887 9 $922,000 2 5 001 - 50 000 $325 5,741 6,010 102 $1,865,825 3 50 001 - 100,000 $600 1,119 1,204 79 $671,400 4 100,001 - 500,000 $1,200 906 967 206 $1,087,200 5 500,001 - 1,000,00 $1,800 172 177 129 $309,600 6 1,000,001 - 5,000,000 $2,400 253 257 594 $607,200 7 > 5,000,000 $3,000 67 68 1,366 $201,000 Total 12,868 13,570 2,486 $5,664,225 Applications $200 640 640 $130,000 Grand Total 13,508 14,210 $5,794,225
Number of licences as of May 2007 Class Water entitlement Kilolitres per Fee Number of licences Number of licensee Water Entitlement Gigalitres per year Expected Revenue 1 0 - 5000 $200 4,610 4,887 9 $922,000 2 5 001 - 50 000 $325 5,741 6,010 102 $1,865,825 3 50 001 - 100,000 $600 1,119 1,204 79 $671,400 4 100,001 - 500,000 $1,200 906 967 206 $1,087,200 5 500,001 - 1,000,00 $1,800 172 177 129 $309,600 6 1,000,001 - 5,000,000 $2,400 253 257 594 $607,200 7 > 5,000,000 $3,000 67 68 1,366 $201,000 Total 12,868 13,570 2,486 $5,664,225 Applications $200 640 640 $130,000 Grand Total 13,508 14,210 $5,794,225
Class Water entitlement Kilolitres per Fee Number of licences Number of licensee Water Entitlement Gigalitres per year Expected Revenue 1 0 - 5000 $200 4,610 4,887 9 $922,000 2 5 001 - 50 000 $325 5,741 6,010 102 $1,865,825 3 50 001 - 100,000 $600 1,119 1,204 79 $671,400 4 100,001 - 500,000 $1,200 906 967 206 $1,087,200 5 500,001 - 1,000,00 $1,800 172 177 129 $309,600 6 1,000,001 - 5,000,000 $2,400 253 257 594 $607,200 7 > 5,000,000 $3,000 67 68 1,366 $201,000 Total 12,868 13,570 2,486 $5,664,225 Applications $200 640 640 $130,000 Grand Total 13,508 14,210 $5,794,225
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