A WA parliamentary question regarding a perceived 200% increase in Water Corporation industrial waste charges for fixtures and fittings, which the Minister refutes, stating the increase was only 7%.

AnsweredQoN 580Legislative Assembly
Asked
5 September 2000
Member
Portfolio
Water Resources

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(1) Is the Minister aware that the Water Corporation Industrial Waste Charges for the 2000-2001 financial year have, in terms of the fixtures and fitting charge, increased by over 200 per cent? (2) Why have these charges increased by such an inordinate amount? (3) Is the Minister aware of the impact of such additional costs on small business? (4) Was the impact of this increase taken in account when the new charge was determined? (5) Did the Minister report to Cabinet, by way of small business impact statement, on the effect on small business of the increased charges? (6) If not, why not? (7) What did the Minister report the impact to be? Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister

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Answered
12 September 2000
Response time
7 days
(1) No. The Water Corporation's Industrial Waste Charges for the 2000/2001 financial year for fixtures and fittings increased by 7%. (2-7) Not applicable.
(2) Why have these charges increased by such an inordinate amount? (3) Is the Minister aware of the impact of such additional costs on small business? (4) Was the impact of this increase taken in account when the new charge was determined? (5) Did the Minister report to Cabinet, by way of small business impact statement, on the effect on small business of the increased charges? (6) If not, why not? (7) What did the Minister report the impact to be? Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) No. The Water Corporation's Industrial Waste Charges for the 2000/2001 financial year for fixtures and fittings increased by 7%. (2-7) Not applicable.
(3) Is the Minister aware of the impact of such additional costs on small business? (4) Was the impact of this increase taken in account when the new charge was determined? (5) Did the Minister report to Cabinet, by way of small business impact statement, on the effect on small business of the increased charges? (6) If not, why not? (7) What did the Minister report the impact to be? Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) No. The Water Corporation's Industrial Waste Charges for the 2000/2001 financial year for fixtures and fittings increased by 7%. (2-7) Not applicable.
(4) Was the impact of this increase taken in account when the new charge was determined? (5) Did the Minister report to Cabinet, by way of small business impact statement, on the effect on small business of the increased charges? (6) If not, why not? (7) What did the Minister report the impact to be? Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) No. The Water Corporation's Industrial Waste Charges for the 2000/2001 financial year for fixtures and fittings increased by 7%. (2-7) Not applicable.
(5) Did the Minister report to Cabinet, by way of small business impact statement, on the effect on small business of the increased charges? (6) If not, why not? (7) What did the Minister report the impact to be? Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) No. The Water Corporation's Industrial Waste Charges for the 2000/2001 financial year for fixtures and fittings increased by 7%. (2-7) Not applicable.
(6) If not, why not? (7) What did the Minister report the impact to be? Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) No. The Water Corporation's Industrial Waste Charges for the 2000/2001 financial year for fixtures and fittings increased by 7%. (2-7) Not applicable.
(7) What did the Minister report the impact to be? Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) No. The Water Corporation's Industrial Waste Charges for the 2000/2001 financial year for fixtures and fittings increased by 7%. (2-7) Not applicable.
Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) No. The Water Corporation's Industrial Waste Charges for the 2000/2001 financial year for fixtures and fittings increased by 7%. (2-7) Not applicable.

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