Mr. Kelly questions the Water Corporation's assumed 6% annual price increase for household customers and requests financial outcomes based on lower increase scenarios. The Treasurer declines to provide specific costings, citing the annual budget process for tariff approvals.

AnsweredQoN 3275Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 November 2014
Portfolio
Treasurer

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I refer to page 14 of the Water Corporation’s Strategic Development Plan 2014/15 to 2018/19 , which assumes a 6 per cent annual price increase for the average household customer, and I ask, what would be the financial outcomes for all results outlined in this table if the assumed 6% annual increases were replaced with annual increases of: (a) 2.5 per cent; (b) 3 per cent; (c) 4 per cent; and (d) 5 per cent?

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Answered
17 February 2015
Response time
82 days
The actual tariffs that apply to customer bills are approved on an annual basis as part of the household Tariffs, Fees & Charges deliberations during the State Budget process. It is therefore not appropriate to speculate on future tariff increases and the request for costings on the alternative tariff increases cannot be provided.

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