❓ Hon John Fischer questions the Treasurer regarding $275 million in tranche payments to WA under the Council of Australian Governments water reform policy. The Treasurer confirms eligibility for $274 million and details payment schedule, noting funds are for general purposes.
AnsweredQoN 965Legislative Council
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WATER REFORM POLICY, TRANCHE PAYMENTS 965. Hon JOHN FISCHER to the minister representing the Treasurer: I re-present a question that was initially put forward on 13 December 2001. (1) Under the role of the Council of Australian Governments water reform policy will the Western Australian Government get $275 million in three tranche payments? (2) If so, is the WA Government already in receipt of this money or part thereof? (3) Can the Treasurer advise how the Government intends to spend this money? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the “Agreement to Implement the Competition Policy and Related Reforms 1995” the Western Australian Government is eligible for competition payments in three tranches provided it makes satisfactory progress on implementing competition policy, an element of which is the COAG-agreed water reforms. Payments, which were commenced in 1997-98 to 2002-03 are worth $274 million. (2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
WATER REFORM POLICY, TRANCHE PAYMENTS
I re-present a question that was initially put forward on 13 December 2001. (1) Under the role of the Council of Australian Governments water reform policy will the Western Australian Government get $275 million in three tranche payments? (2) If so, is the WA Government already in receipt of this money or part thereof? (3) Can the Treasurer advise how the Government intends to spend this money? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the “Agreement to Implement the Competition Policy and Related Reforms 1995” the Western Australian Government is eligible for competition payments in three tranches provided it makes satisfactory progress on implementing competition policy, an element of which is the COAG-agreed water reforms. Payments, which were commenced in 1997-98 to 2002-03 are worth $274 million. (2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
(1) Under the role of the Council of Australian Governments water reform policy will the Western Australian Government get $275 million in three tranche payments? (2) If so, is the WA Government already in receipt of this money or part thereof? (3) Can the Treasurer advise how the Government intends to spend this money? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the “Agreement to Implement the Competition Policy and Related Reforms 1995” the Western Australian Government is eligible for competition payments in three tranches provided it makes satisfactory progress on implementing competition policy, an element of which is the COAG-agreed water reforms. Payments, which were commenced in 1997-98 to 2002-03 are worth $274 million. (2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
(2) If so, is the WA Government already in receipt of this money or part thereof? (3) Can the Treasurer advise how the Government intends to spend this money? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the “Agreement to Implement the Competition Policy and Related Reforms 1995” the Western Australian Government is eligible for competition payments in three tranches provided it makes satisfactory progress on implementing competition policy, an element of which is the COAG-agreed water reforms. Payments, which were commenced in 1997-98 to 2002-03 are worth $274 million. (2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
(3) Can the Treasurer advise how the Government intends to spend this money? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the “Agreement to Implement the Competition Policy and Related Reforms 1995” the Western Australian Government is eligible for competition payments in three tranches provided it makes satisfactory progress on implementing competition policy, an element of which is the COAG-agreed water reforms. Payments, which were commenced in 1997-98 to 2002-03 are worth $274 million. (2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the “Agreement to Implement the Competition Policy and Related Reforms 1995” the Western Australian Government is eligible for competition payments in three tranches provided it makes satisfactory progress on implementing competition policy, an element of which is the COAG-agreed water reforms. Payments, which were commenced in 1997-98 to 2002-03 are worth $274 million. (2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the “Agreement to Implement the Competition Policy and Related Reforms 1995” the Western Australian Government is eligible for competition payments in three tranches provided it makes satisfactory progress on implementing competition policy, an element of which is the COAG-agreed water reforms. Payments, which were commenced in 1997-98 to 2002-03 are worth $274 million. (2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
(1) Under the “Agreement to Implement the Competition Policy and Related Reforms 1995” the Western Australian Government is eligible for competition payments in three tranches provided it makes satisfactory progress on implementing competition policy, an element of which is the COAG-agreed water reforms. Payments, which were commenced in 1997-98 to 2002-03 are worth $274 million. (2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
(2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
(3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
WATER REFORM POLICY, TRANCHE PAYMENTS
I re-present a question that was initially put forward on 13 December 2001. (1) Under the role of the Council of Australian Governments water reform policy will the Western Australian Government get $275 million in three tranche payments? (2) If so, is the WA Government already in receipt of this money or part thereof? (3) Can the Treasurer advise how the Government intends to spend this money? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the “Agreement to Implement the Competition Policy and Related Reforms 1995” the Western Australian Government is eligible for competition payments in three tranches provided it makes satisfactory progress on implementing competition policy, an element of which is the COAG-agreed water reforms. Payments, which were commenced in 1997-98 to 2002-03 are worth $274 million. (2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
(1) Under the role of the Council of Australian Governments water reform policy will the Western Australian Government get $275 million in three tranche payments? (2) If so, is the WA Government already in receipt of this money or part thereof? (3) Can the Treasurer advise how the Government intends to spend this money? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the “Agreement to Implement the Competition Policy and Related Reforms 1995” the Western Australian Government is eligible for competition payments in three tranches provided it makes satisfactory progress on implementing competition policy, an element of which is the COAG-agreed water reforms. Payments, which were commenced in 1997-98 to 2002-03 are worth $274 million. (2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
(2) If so, is the WA Government already in receipt of this money or part thereof? (3) Can the Treasurer advise how the Government intends to spend this money? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the “Agreement to Implement the Competition Policy and Related Reforms 1995” the Western Australian Government is eligible for competition payments in three tranches provided it makes satisfactory progress on implementing competition policy, an element of which is the COAG-agreed water reforms. Payments, which were commenced in 1997-98 to 2002-03 are worth $274 million. (2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
(3) Can the Treasurer advise how the Government intends to spend this money? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the “Agreement to Implement the Competition Policy and Related Reforms 1995” the Western Australian Government is eligible for competition payments in three tranches provided it makes satisfactory progress on implementing competition policy, an element of which is the COAG-agreed water reforms. Payments, which were commenced in 1997-98 to 2002-03 are worth $274 million. (2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the “Agreement to Implement the Competition Policy and Related Reforms 1995” the Western Australian Government is eligible for competition payments in three tranches provided it makes satisfactory progress on implementing competition policy, an element of which is the COAG-agreed water reforms. Payments, which were commenced in 1997-98 to 2002-03 are worth $274 million. (2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the “Agreement to Implement the Competition Policy and Related Reforms 1995” the Western Australian Government is eligible for competition payments in three tranches provided it makes satisfactory progress on implementing competition policy, an element of which is the COAG-agreed water reforms. Payments, which were commenced in 1997-98 to 2002-03 are worth $274 million. (2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
(1) Under the “Agreement to Implement the Competition Policy and Related Reforms 1995” the Western Australian Government is eligible for competition payments in three tranches provided it makes satisfactory progress on implementing competition policy, an element of which is the COAG-agreed water reforms. Payments, which were commenced in 1997-98 to 2002-03 are worth $274 million. (2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
(2) The schedule of payments is as follows: 1997-98, $20.7 million; 1998-1999, $21.1 million; 1999-2000, $43.2 million; 2000-01, $45.5 million; 2001-02, $71.1 million, 2002-03, $72.4 million; a total of $274 million. The Government has so far received the first and second tranche - over four years - payments which have totalled $130 million. (3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
(3) These funds are for expenditure on general purposes.
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