❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on fines issued to groundwater users exceeding licensed entitlements, with the Minister for Water providing specific data on the breaches, fines, and payment status.
AnsweredQoN 4379Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the
Dry Season Response Update
of Monday, 9 May 2011 that states that two licensed groundwater users were fined for exceeding their licensed entitlements and ask -
(1) What was the water access entitlement for each license?
(2) Which water resource was each of the licenses extracting from?
(3) For each licence -
(a) how much water was licensed for extraction (in ML);
(b) by how much did they exceed their entitlement (in ML);
(c) what was the value of fine imposed;
(d) has the fine been paid in full;
(e) if no to (3)(d) -
(i) please explain why not; and
(ii) when the Department expects this to occur?
(4) Was this fine as the result of prosecution action, or some other enforcement mechanism?
(5) Have any other licensees been fined?
(6) If yes to (5), please provide the details in response to the questions above.
Dry Season Response Update
of Monday, 9 May 2011 that states that two licensed groundwater users were fined for exceeding their licensed entitlements and ask -
(1) What was the water access entitlement for each license?
(2) Which water resource was each of the licenses extracting from?
(3) For each licence -
(a) how much water was licensed for extraction (in ML);
(b) by how much did they exceed their entitlement (in ML);
(c) what was the value of fine imposed;
(d) has the fine been paid in full;
(e) if no to (3)(d) -
(i) please explain why not; and
(ii) when the Department expects this to occur?
(4) Was this fine as the result of prosecution action, or some other enforcement mechanism?
(5) Have any other licensees been fined?
(6) If yes to (5), please provide the details in response to the questions above.
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 September 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) Both applied to one licence of 150.8 ML
(2) Wanneroo Perth - Superficial Swan
(3) (a) 150.8ML
(b) 93.2ML
(c) $500
(d) Yes
(e) (i)&(ii) Not applicable
(4) Infringement only
(5) Yes
(6) Two licensees:
(1) 96.65ML, 53.1ML
(2) Both from Wanneroo Perth-Superficial Swan
(3a) 96.65 ML, 53.1ML
(b) 155 ML, 201 ML
(c) $500
(d) Yes
(e) (i)&(ii) Not applicable
(4) Infringement
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(1) Both applied to one licence of 150.8 ML
(2) Wanneroo Perth - Superficial Swan
(3) (a) 150.8ML
(b) 93.2ML
(c) $500
(d) Yes
(e) (i)&(ii) Not applicable
(4) Infringement only
(5) Yes
(6) Two licensees:
(1) 96.65ML, 53.1ML
(2) Both from Wanneroo Perth-Superficial Swan
(3a) 96.65 ML, 53.1ML
(b) 155 ML, 201 ML
(c) $500
(d) Yes
(e) (i)&(ii) Not applicable
(4) Infringement
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