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❓ This parliamentary question seeks details on the Water Corporation's relief package provided to customers affected by Cyclone Seroja, including application numbers, approvals, funds disbursed, and a breakdown by local government area. The answer provides figures for Kalbarri/Northampton and notes difficulty in identifying the LGA for some applicants.

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Asked

14 December 2021

Member

Hon Martin Aldridge

Portfolio

Water

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I refer to the Cyclone Seroja recovery grants and financial assistance and I ask, for the 'Water Corporation Relief Package' please identify: (a) how many customers applied for a water relief package; (b) how many customers were approved; (c) what is the total funds disbursed to date; and (d) please provide a breakdown of funding by local government area?

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Answered

15 February 2022

Responded by

Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Water

Response time

3 days

(a) The relief package was automatically applied to all 2,317 accounts in Kalbarri and Northampton. An additional 122 customers outside of Kalbarri/Northampton applied for assistance. (b) In total, 2,439 customers were supported through the Water Corporation’s Natural Disaster Assistance Package. (c) Under the assistance package, the McGowan Government, through the Water Corporation, provided allowances totalling approximately $2,745,000. (d) Kalbarri/Northampton are both within the Shire of Northampton and received allowances totalling approximately $2,724,000. Water Corporation is unable to confirm the local government area of 122 customers.

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