❓ A WA parliamentary question examines the effectiveness of alternative compliance methods for water licensees who exceeded their allocations between 2006/07 and 2009/10. The Minister defends the methods, noting the exceedance was cumulative.
AnsweredQoN 3886Legislative Council
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I refer to the answer given on 13 April 2011 to question on notice No. 3686, and ask -
(1) Please specify the each of the alternative methods of compliance referred to in this answer?
(2) I understand that 228 licensees exceeded their annual allocation by a total of 10.9GL between 2006/07 and 2009/10, does the Minister for Water consider the alternative methods of compliance referred to in (1), to be successful?
(3) If no to (2), what compliance success has been demonstrated by the alternative methods?
(1) Please specify the each of the alternative methods of compliance referred to in this answer?
(2) I understand that 228 licensees exceeded their annual allocation by a total of 10.9GL between 2006/07 and 2009/10, does the Minister for Water consider the alternative methods of compliance referred to in (1), to be successful?
(3) If no to (2), what compliance success has been demonstrated by the alternative methods?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
28 June 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Water
Response time
42 days
The Minister for Water provides the following response:
(1) - Onground site inspections to check licence details against actual usage;
- Checking and confirming annual reports submitted by licensees against licence details;
- Compliance surveys via aerial photography to check usages on licensed properties.
(2) Yes. It should be noted that the 10.9 gigalitres (GL) is a cumulative total over all four years not a total for each annual period.
(3) Not applicable
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(1) - Onground site inspections to check licence details against actual usage;
- Checking and confirming annual reports submitted by licensees against licence details;
- Compliance surveys via aerial photography to check usages on licensed properties.
(2) Yes. It should be noted that the 10.9 gigalitres (GL) is a cumulative total over all four years not a total for each annual period.
(3) Not applicable
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