❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the Water Corporation's joint venture with the City of Albany for a septic waste disposal facility, focusing on financial aspects, management practices, and competitive implications. The Minister's response cites confidentiality clauses and highlights the facility's profitability and environmental sustainability.
AnsweredQoN 2779Legislative Assembly
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(1) Will the Minister advise why the Water Corporation went into a Joint Venture with the City of Albany in a septic waste disposal facility?
(2) How much money has the Water Corporation spent on this joint venture and what profit or loss has been made?
(3) How much did the Water Corporation charge the City of Albany for the management of this site?
(4) How much did the City of Albany pay the Water Corporation for the management of this joint venture?
(5) How did the Water Corporation fund its share of the joint venture?
(6) If all profit from the joint venture was to be retained by the local office, will a loss be funded from the local budget?
(7) Why aren’t the Water Corporation charging fees which would cover and reflect operating and capital costs?
(8) Why are the Water Corporation prepared to take liquid waste, at any cost, to stop it being delivered to private enterprise, their immediate competition?
(9) Will the Minister table copies of invoices from the Water Corporation to the City of Albany for management charges of the joint venture?
(10) What business has the Albany Business Manager generated for the Water Corporation outside of their captive market in water sewerage?
(11) What action has the Water Corporation taken to address losses from this facility and how much money is the Water Corporation prepared to lose?
(2) How much money has the Water Corporation spent on this joint venture and what profit or loss has been made?
(3) How much did the Water Corporation charge the City of Albany for the management of this site?
(4) How much did the City of Albany pay the Water Corporation for the management of this joint venture?
(5) How did the Water Corporation fund its share of the joint venture?
(6) If all profit from the joint venture was to be retained by the local office, will a loss be funded from the local budget?
(7) Why aren’t the Water Corporation charging fees which would cover and reflect operating and capital costs?
(8) Why are the Water Corporation prepared to take liquid waste, at any cost, to stop it being delivered to private enterprise, their immediate competition?
(9) Will the Minister table copies of invoices from the Water Corporation to the City of Albany for management charges of the joint venture?
(10) What business has the Albany Business Manager generated for the Water Corporation outside of their captive market in water sewerage?
(11) What action has the Water Corporation taken to address losses from this facility and how much money is the Water Corporation prepared to lose?
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Answered
2 June 2004
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Government Enterprises
Response time
55 days
(1) In August 2002 the Water Corporation entered into a Joint Venture Agreement at the request of the City of Albany in order to provide an environmentally sustainable solution to the disposal of liquid waste. (2) The Joint Venture Agreement is subject to a Confidentiality Clause. To release this information would be to breach the agreement with the city of Albany. (3) The Joint Venture Agreement is subject to a Confidentiality Clause. To release this information would be to breach the agreement with the city of Albany. (4) The Joint Venture Agreement is subject to a Confidentiality Clause. To release this information would be to breach the agreement with the city of Albany. (5) The Corporation funded the project through its Capital Works Program. (6) No. Profit or loss from the joint venture has no impact on the local operational budget. (7) The Corporation does not set fees. These are set by the Joint Venture to provide a cost effective service to the community and ensure that operating and capital costs are recovered. Importantly the facility has returned a profit since opening. (8) The Joint Venture sets fees and the acceptance standards of waste when the plant began operation in December 2002. These have not changed and have been set to provide an excellent service at minimal cost to the community. Importantly the facility has returned a profit since opening. (9) The Joint Venture Agreement is subject to a Confidentiality Clause. To release this information would be to breech the agreement with the city of Albany. (10) The Great Southern Region Management team follows the Water Corporation‘s Strategic Plan “ to provide sustainable management of water services to make Western Australia a great place to live and invest. ” The Corporation provides commercial water related services to support regional development, some of these include: · Mine site desalination · Water monitoring · Sale of bulk water to meat processors · Tree farming and · The sale of treated waste water. Revenue raised from these activities has a direct impact relieving pressure on the Government’s Community Service Obligation funding. The CSOs for the City of Albany (2003/04 budget) are: · Water - $2,822,932 · Sewerage - $1,875,905 · Drainage - $457,140 (11) The Corporation has not taken any action to address losses from the facility as it has returned a profit since opening.
· Mine site desalination · Water monitoring · Sale of bulk water to meat processors · Tree farming and · The sale of treated waste water. Revenue raised from these activities has a direct impact relieving pressure on the Government’s Community Service Obligation funding. The CSOs for the City of Albany (2003/04 budget) are: · Water - $2,822,932 · Sewerage - $1,875,905 · Drainage - $457,140 (11) The Corporation has not taken any action to address losses from the facility as it has returned a profit since opening.
Revenue raised from these activities has a direct impact relieving pressure on the Government’s Community Service Obligation funding. The CSOs for the City of Albany (2003/04 budget) are: · Water - $2,822,932 · Sewerage - $1,875,905 · Drainage - $457,140 (11) The Corporation has not taken any action to address losses from the facility as it has returned a profit since opening.
· Water - $2,822,932 · Sewerage - $1,875,905 · Drainage - $457,140 (11) The Corporation has not taken any action to address losses from the facility as it has returned a profit since opening.
(11) The Corporation has not taken any action to address losses from the facility as it has returned a profit since opening.
· Mine site desalination · Water monitoring · Sale of bulk water to meat processors · Tree farming and · The sale of treated waste water. Revenue raised from these activities has a direct impact relieving pressure on the Government’s Community Service Obligation funding. The CSOs for the City of Albany (2003/04 budget) are: · Water - $2,822,932 · Sewerage - $1,875,905 · Drainage - $457,140 (11) The Corporation has not taken any action to address losses from the facility as it has returned a profit since opening.
Revenue raised from these activities has a direct impact relieving pressure on the Government’s Community Service Obligation funding. The CSOs for the City of Albany (2003/04 budget) are: · Water - $2,822,932 · Sewerage - $1,875,905 · Drainage - $457,140 (11) The Corporation has not taken any action to address losses from the facility as it has returned a profit since opening.
· Water - $2,822,932 · Sewerage - $1,875,905 · Drainage - $457,140 (11) The Corporation has not taken any action to address losses from the facility as it has returned a profit since opening.
(11) The Corporation has not taken any action to address losses from the facility as it has returned a profit since opening.
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