A WA parliamentary question regarding the Farm Water Grant Scheme (FWGS) that closed in December 2002, specifically inquiring about the number of applications, grants awarded, funding allocation, and the eligibility and funding of reverse osmosis systems.

AnsweredQoN 837Legislative Council
Asked
9 April 2003
Portfolio
Environment and Heritage

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Continuing today’s water theme, I ask - (1) How many applications were received through the farm water grant scheme that closed on 16 December 2002? (2) How many applications were granted, and was the full amount of $1.5 million allocated? (3) Would a reverse osmosis system be favourably considered under the category of a filtration unit required for domestic use? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Were any reverse osmosis systems granted funding under the farm water grant scheme? Hon TOM STEPHENS

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(1) There were 194 applications received through the farm water grant scheme - FWGS. (2) The 267 eligible grants were valued at $1.7 million.  An additional $0.2 million from the existing FWGS was made available for the December 2002 applications. (3) Yes.  Desalination is one of the projects eligible for assistance under the FWGS. (4) See (3). (5) Yes.  One reverse osmosis system was funded.
(1) How many applications were received through the farm water grant scheme that closed on 16 December 2002? (2) How many applications were granted, and was the full amount of $1.5 million allocated? (3) Would a reverse osmosis system be favourably considered under the category of a filtration unit required for domestic use? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Were any reverse osmosis systems granted funding under the farm water grant scheme? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) There were 194 applications received through the farm water grant scheme - FWGS. (2) The 267 eligible grants were valued at $1.7 million.  An additional $0.2 million from the existing FWGS was made available for the December 2002 applications. (3) Yes.  Desalination is one of the projects eligible for assistance under the FWGS. (4) See (3). (5) Yes.  One reverse osmosis system was funded.
(2) How many applications were granted, and was the full amount of $1.5 million allocated? (3) Would a reverse osmosis system be favourably considered under the category of a filtration unit required for domestic use? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Were any reverse osmosis systems granted funding under the farm water grant scheme? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) There were 194 applications received through the farm water grant scheme - FWGS. (2) The 267 eligible grants were valued at $1.7 million.  An additional $0.2 million from the existing FWGS was made available for the December 2002 applications. (3) Yes.  Desalination is one of the projects eligible for assistance under the FWGS. (4) See (3). (5) Yes.  One reverse osmosis system was funded.
(3) Would a reverse osmosis system be favourably considered under the category of a filtration unit required for domestic use? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Were any reverse osmosis systems granted funding under the farm water grant scheme? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) There were 194 applications received through the farm water grant scheme - FWGS. (2) The 267 eligible grants were valued at $1.7 million.  An additional $0.2 million from the existing FWGS was made available for the December 2002 applications. (3) Yes.  Desalination is one of the projects eligible for assistance under the FWGS. (4) See (3). (5) Yes.  One reverse osmosis system was funded.
(4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Were any reverse osmosis systems granted funding under the farm water grant scheme? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) There were 194 applications received through the farm water grant scheme - FWGS. (2) The 267 eligible grants were valued at $1.7 million.  An additional $0.2 million from the existing FWGS was made available for the December 2002 applications. (3) Yes.  Desalination is one of the projects eligible for assistance under the FWGS. (4) See (3). (5) Yes.  One reverse osmosis system was funded.
(5) Were any reverse osmosis systems granted funding under the farm water grant scheme? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) There were 194 applications received through the farm water grant scheme - FWGS. (2) The 267 eligible grants were valued at $1.7 million.  An additional $0.2 million from the existing FWGS was made available for the December 2002 applications. (3) Yes.  Desalination is one of the projects eligible for assistance under the FWGS. (4) See (3). (5) Yes.  One reverse osmosis system was funded.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) There were 194 applications received through the farm water grant scheme - FWGS. (2) The 267 eligible grants were valued at $1.7 million.  An additional $0.2 million from the existing FWGS was made available for the December 2002 applications. (3) Yes.  Desalination is one of the projects eligible for assistance under the FWGS. (4) See (3). (5) Yes.  One reverse osmosis system was funded.
(1) There were 194 applications received through the farm water grant scheme - FWGS. (2) The 267 eligible grants were valued at $1.7 million.  An additional $0.2 million from the existing FWGS was made available for the December 2002 applications. (3) Yes.  Desalination is one of the projects eligible for assistance under the FWGS. (4) See (3). (5) Yes.  One reverse osmosis system was funded.
(2) The 267 eligible grants were valued at $1.7 million.  An additional $0.2 million from the existing FWGS was made available for the December 2002 applications. (3) Yes.  Desalination is one of the projects eligible for assistance under the FWGS. (4) See (3). (5) Yes.  One reverse osmosis system was funded.
(3) Yes.  Desalination is one of the projects eligible for assistance under the FWGS. (4) See (3). (5) Yes.  One reverse osmosis system was funded.
(4) See (3). (5) Yes.  One reverse osmosis system was funded.
(5) Yes.  One reverse osmosis system was funded.

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