❓ The WA government received $19.9 million in Commonwealth funding for the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant. $300 million was reallocated from Water Corporation budgets, impacting metro and country water/wastewater projects, with plans to reinstate funding.
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I refer to the Perth Seawater and Southern Seawater Desalination Plants and I ask: (a) was any Commonwealth government funding used for the construction of these plants, if so, then how much; and (b) was any existing Water Corporation budget funding reallocated to the construction, and if so, from what other budget item was it reallocated and for how much?
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Answered
22 October 2013
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
34 days
(1) Yes, Commonwealth funding of $19.9 million was received for construction of the second intake tunnel and associated works for the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant.
(2) Yes, $300 million of existing Water Corporation budget was deferred to fund the expansion of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant to 100GL. The following budget items were impacted:
· Metro Water Sources and Distribution $15 million
· Metro Wastewater Treatment and Conveyance $157 million
· Country Water Sources and Distribution$44 million
· Country Wastewater Treatment and Conveyance $84 million
The business need in these items has not diminished and funding is proposed to be reinstated over future budgets.
(2) Yes, $300 million of existing Water Corporation budget was deferred to fund the expansion of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant to 100GL. The following budget items were impacted:
· Metro Water Sources and Distribution $15 million
· Metro Wastewater Treatment and Conveyance $157 million
· Country Water Sources and Distribution$44 million
· Country Wastewater Treatment and Conveyance $84 million
The business need in these items has not diminished and funding is proposed to be reinstated over future budgets.
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