❓ Question regarding the delay in reducing the minimum water extraction level for mandatory metering and the associated funding, particularly Federal funding, for the program rollout. The Minister's answer indicates reliance on Federal funding and lack of budgeting.
AnsweredQoN 5502Legislative Council
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I refer to minimum extraction level of 500 megalitres required to start imposing a metering condition on licences outside priority metering areas, and I ask -
(1) Why has that minimum level not been reduced to 50 megalitres, as was identified as desirable to occur by 31 June 2010 in
Operational Strategy 5.03 - Metering the Taking of Water
?
(2) Has the cost of rolling out this program been budgeted?
(3) If yes to (2), would the Minister please table that budget?
(4) Given that large users are ordinarily responsible for installing and monitoring their own meters, could the Minister please explain -
(a) why Federal funding is required to roll out a metering program to users licenced to extract more than 50ml per annum; and
(b) what costs those funds are expected to cover?
(1) Why has that minimum level not been reduced to 50 megalitres, as was identified as desirable to occur by 31 June 2010 in
Operational Strategy 5.03 - Metering the Taking of Water
?
(2) Has the cost of rolling out this program been budgeted?
(3) If yes to (2), would the Minister please table that budget?
(4) Given that large users are ordinarily responsible for installing and monitoring their own meters, could the Minister please explain -
(a) why Federal funding is required to roll out a metering program to users licenced to extract more than 50ml per annum; and
(b) what costs those funds are expected to cover?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 June 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Water
Response time
42 days
(1) This policy was subject to securing Federal Government funding.
(2) No
(3) Not applicable
(4)(a) There was a potential for Federal funding at the time Operational Policy 5.03 was developed.
(b) The costs associated with the purchase, installation, reading and monitoring meters.
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(2) No
(3) Not applicable
(4)(a) There was a potential for Federal funding at the time Operational Policy 5.03 was developed.
(b) The costs associated with the purchase, installation, reading and monitoring meters.
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