A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the Water Corporation's applications for additional underground water extraction. The questions seek details on the amount applied for and approved.

AnsweredQoN 859Legislative Council
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4 December 2001
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Environment and Heritage

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WATER CORPORATION, UNDERGROUND WATER APPLICATIONS 859. Hon N.F. MOORE to the minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage: I refer to the minister’s answer to question without notice 853 and ask - (1) How much additional underground water can the Water Corporation draw as a result of the two successful applications lodged on 18 October? (2) How much additional underground water did the Water Corporation apply for in those two successful applications? (3) How much additional underground water has the Water Corporation applied for in the other eight applications made on 18 October and that remain to be determined? Hon TOM STEPHENS

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(1) 6.5 gigalitres until 30 June 2002. (2) 6.15 gigalitres from the superficial aquifer and 0.35 gigalitres from the Mirrabooka aquifer. (3) 25.53 gigalitres.
WATER CORPORATION, UNDERGROUND WATER APPLICATIONS
I refer to the minister’s answer to question without notice 853 and ask - (1) How much additional underground water can the Water Corporation draw as a result of the two successful applications lodged on 18 October? (2) How much additional underground water did the Water Corporation apply for in those two successful applications? (3) How much additional underground water has the Water Corporation applied for in the other eight applications made on 18 October and that remain to be determined? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) 6.5 gigalitres until 30 June 2002. (2) 6.15 gigalitres from the superficial aquifer and 0.35 gigalitres from the Mirrabooka aquifer. (3) 25.53 gigalitres.
(1) How much additional underground water can the Water Corporation draw as a result of the two successful applications lodged on 18 October? (2) How much additional underground water did the Water Corporation apply for in those two successful applications? (3) How much additional underground water has the Water Corporation applied for in the other eight applications made on 18 October and that remain to be determined? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) 6.5 gigalitres until 30 June 2002. (2) 6.15 gigalitres from the superficial aquifer and 0.35 gigalitres from the Mirrabooka aquifer. (3) 25.53 gigalitres.
(2) How much additional underground water did the Water Corporation apply for in those two successful applications? (3) How much additional underground water has the Water Corporation applied for in the other eight applications made on 18 October and that remain to be determined? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) 6.5 gigalitres until 30 June 2002. (2) 6.15 gigalitres from the superficial aquifer and 0.35 gigalitres from the Mirrabooka aquifer. (3) 25.53 gigalitres.
(3) How much additional underground water has the Water Corporation applied for in the other eight applications made on 18 October and that remain to be determined? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) 6.5 gigalitres until 30 June 2002. (2) 6.15 gigalitres from the superficial aquifer and 0.35 gigalitres from the Mirrabooka aquifer. (3) 25.53 gigalitres.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) 6.5 gigalitres until 30 June 2002. (2) 6.15 gigalitres from the superficial aquifer and 0.35 gigalitres from the Mirrabooka aquifer. (3) 25.53 gigalitres.
(1) 6.5 gigalitres until 30 June 2002. (2) 6.15 gigalitres from the superficial aquifer and 0.35 gigalitres from the Mirrabooka aquifer. (3) 25.53 gigalitres.
(2) 6.15 gigalitres from the superficial aquifer and 0.35 gigalitres from the Mirrabooka aquifer. (3) 25.53 gigalitres.
(3) 25.53 gigalitres.

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