❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the Water Corporation's showerhead swap program, questioning the program's costs, the minister's participation, and the exclusion of country residents. The minister's response avoids directly answering the questions.
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SHOWERHEAD SWAP PROGRAM
I refer to the minister’s recent announcement of the showerhead swap water-saving program. (1) As the program is worth $4.8 million and is for 70 000 showerheads worth $1.75 million, what will the remaining $3.05 million be spent on? (2) Did the minister fulfil the program’s clearly stated requirements and present his own water account, or Water Corporation letter, to the Bunnings store on Tuesday, 1 February, when he proudly claimed his showerhead; and, if not, why not? (3) Can the minister explain why country people have been excluded from this program? Mr W.R. MARMION
I refer to the minister’s recent announcement of the showerhead swap water-saving program. (1) As the program is worth $4.8 million and is for 70 000 showerheads worth $1.75 million, what will the remaining $3.05 million be spent on? (2) Did the minister fulfil the program’s clearly stated requirements and present his own water account, or Water Corporation letter, to the Bunnings store on Tuesday, 1 February, when he proudly claimed his showerhead; and, if not, why not? (3) Can the minister explain why country people have been excluded from this program? Mr W.R. MARMION
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I thank the member for Cockburn for another question on water. (1)–(3) I had great pleasure in being part of announcing the Water Corporation program to distribute 78 000 showerheads to people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia who do not have efficient showerheads. I was advised that about half the people in the metropolitan area are already conscious of the need to conserve water. Mr F.M. Logan : Did you have an efficient showerhead? Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
(1) As the program is worth $4.8 million and is for 70 000 showerheads worth $1.75 million, what will the remaining $3.05 million be spent on? (2) Did the minister fulfil the program’s clearly stated requirements and present his own water account, or Water Corporation letter, to the Bunnings store on Tuesday, 1 February, when he proudly claimed his showerhead; and, if not, why not? (3) Can the minister explain why country people have been excluded from this program? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for another question on water. (1)–(3) I had great pleasure in being part of announcing the Water Corporation program to distribute 78 000 showerheads to people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia who do not have efficient showerheads. I was advised that about half the people in the metropolitan area are already conscious of the need to conserve water. Mr F.M. Logan : Did you have an efficient showerhead? Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
(2) Did the minister fulfil the program’s clearly stated requirements and present his own water account, or Water Corporation letter, to the Bunnings store on Tuesday, 1 February, when he proudly claimed his showerhead; and, if not, why not? (3) Can the minister explain why country people have been excluded from this program? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for another question on water. (1)–(3) I had great pleasure in being part of announcing the Water Corporation program to distribute 78 000 showerheads to people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia who do not have efficient showerheads. I was advised that about half the people in the metropolitan area are already conscious of the need to conserve water. Mr F.M. Logan : Did you have an efficient showerhead? Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
(3) Can the minister explain why country people have been excluded from this program? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for another question on water. (1)–(3) I had great pleasure in being part of announcing the Water Corporation program to distribute 78 000 showerheads to people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia who do not have efficient showerheads. I was advised that about half the people in the metropolitan area are already conscious of the need to conserve water. Mr F.M. Logan : Did you have an efficient showerhead? Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for another question on water. (1)–(3) I had great pleasure in being part of announcing the Water Corporation program to distribute 78 000 showerheads to people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia who do not have efficient showerheads. I was advised that about half the people in the metropolitan area are already conscious of the need to conserve water. Mr F.M. Logan : Did you have an efficient showerhead? Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
I thank the member for Cockburn for another question on water. (1)–(3) I had great pleasure in being part of announcing the Water Corporation program to distribute 78 000 showerheads to people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia who do not have efficient showerheads. I was advised that about half the people in the metropolitan area are already conscious of the need to conserve water. Mr F.M. Logan : Did you have an efficient showerhead? Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
(1)–(3) I had great pleasure in being part of announcing the Water Corporation program to distribute 78 000 showerheads to people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia who do not have efficient showerheads. I was advised that about half the people in the metropolitan area are already conscious of the need to conserve water. Mr F.M. Logan : Did you have an efficient showerhead? Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
Mr F.M. Logan : Did you have an efficient showerhead? Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected.
(1) As the program is worth $4.8 million and is for 70 000 showerheads worth $1.75 million, what will the remaining $3.05 million be spent on? (2) Did the minister fulfil the program’s clearly stated requirements and present his own water account, or Water Corporation letter, to the Bunnings store on Tuesday, 1 February, when he proudly claimed his showerhead; and, if not, why not? (3) Can the minister explain why country people have been excluded from this program? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for another question on water. (1)–(3) I had great pleasure in being part of announcing the Water Corporation program to distribute 78 000 showerheads to people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia who do not have efficient showerheads. I was advised that about half the people in the metropolitan area are already conscious of the need to conserve water. Mr F.M. Logan : Did you have an efficient showerhead? Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
(2) Did the minister fulfil the program’s clearly stated requirements and present his own water account, or Water Corporation letter, to the Bunnings store on Tuesday, 1 February, when he proudly claimed his showerhead; and, if not, why not? (3) Can the minister explain why country people have been excluded from this program? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for another question on water. (1)–(3) I had great pleasure in being part of announcing the Water Corporation program to distribute 78 000 showerheads to people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia who do not have efficient showerheads. I was advised that about half the people in the metropolitan area are already conscious of the need to conserve water. Mr F.M. Logan : Did you have an efficient showerhead? Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
(3) Can the minister explain why country people have been excluded from this program? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for another question on water. (1)–(3) I had great pleasure in being part of announcing the Water Corporation program to distribute 78 000 showerheads to people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia who do not have efficient showerheads. I was advised that about half the people in the metropolitan area are already conscious of the need to conserve water. Mr F.M. Logan : Did you have an efficient showerhead? Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for another question on water. (1)–(3) I had great pleasure in being part of announcing the Water Corporation program to distribute 78 000 showerheads to people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia who do not have efficient showerheads. I was advised that about half the people in the metropolitan area are already conscious of the need to conserve water. Mr F.M. Logan : Did you have an efficient showerhead? Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
I thank the member for Cockburn for another question on water. (1)–(3) I had great pleasure in being part of announcing the Water Corporation program to distribute 78 000 showerheads to people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia who do not have efficient showerheads. I was advised that about half the people in the metropolitan area are already conscious of the need to conserve water. Mr F.M. Logan : Did you have an efficient showerhead? Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
(1)–(3) I had great pleasure in being part of announcing the Water Corporation program to distribute 78 000 showerheads to people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia who do not have efficient showerheads. I was advised that about half the people in the metropolitan area are already conscious of the need to conserve water. Mr F.M. Logan : Did you have an efficient showerhead? Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
Mr F.M. Logan : Did you have an efficient showerhead? Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION : Half of the people in the metropolitan area of Western Australia already have efficient showerheads. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION : This is an opportunity for the 50 per cent of people in the metropolitan area who do not have them to take up this opportunity. It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
It is a terrific initiative, because these showerheads can restrict water use to nine litres a minute, and if people can save three litres a minute, even, from their shower, a household could save approximately—depending upon how much water they use in showers—$50 a year. This is a terrific program, because part of our water delivery program for people in the metropolitan area is making sure that water is conserved, and this is one of the terrific initiatives to make sure that water is used in an efficient manner. The showerhead program is a wonderful program for Western Australia. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected.
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