❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the Minister for Environment regarding the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation's projected steady landfill levy revenue despite increased construction and waste generation. The Minister's response indicates that revenue estimates consider disposal trends across various waste streams.
AnsweredQoN 496Legislative Council
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WASTE — LANDFILL LEVY
496. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the net appropriation
determination table for the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation at
page 705 of budget paper No 2, volume 2. Why in the midst of heightened
construction activity and the generation of
additional waste volumes has DWER anticipated steady annual revenues of only
$83 million from the landfill levy?
496. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the net appropriation
determination table for the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation at
page 705 of budget paper No 2, volume 2. Why in the midst of heightened
construction activity and the generation of
additional waste volumes has DWER anticipated steady annual revenues of only
$83 million from the landfill levy?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Minister for Environment.
The estimated revenue from the
waste levy takes into account disposal trends from the municipal, commercial,
construction and demolition waste streams.
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Minister for Environment.
The estimated revenue from the
waste levy takes into account disposal trends from the municipal, commercial,
construction and demolition waste streams.
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