❓ Mr. Kelly questions the Minister for Water regarding the Water Corporation's Strategic Development Plan and potential water charge increases. The Minister clarifies the plan's nature and confirms previously announced budget estimates.
AnsweredQoN 925Legislative Assembly
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WATER CORPORATION — ''STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN''
925. Mr D.J. KELLY to the
Minister for Water:
I refer to comments by the Water
Corporation chief executive officer, Sue Murphy, that the ''Strategic Development
Plan 2014–15–2018–19'' has now been approved by
both the minister and the Treasurer.
(1) Will the
minister confirm that the Water Corporation's ''Strategic
Development Plan'' has total payments to government climbing from $753 million
in 2014–15 to over $1.1 billion in 2018–19?
(2) Is it not
true that this massive increase in payments to the government is achieved
because the minister and the Treasurer have approved six per cent increases in
water charges for each of the next five years?
925. Mr D.J. KELLY to the
Minister for Water:
I refer to comments by the Water
Corporation chief executive officer, Sue Murphy, that the ''Strategic Development
Plan 2014–15–2018–19'' has now been approved by
both the minister and the Treasurer.
(1) Will the
minister confirm that the Water Corporation's ''Strategic
Development Plan'' has total payments to government climbing from $753 million
in 2014–15 to over $1.1 billion in 2018–19?
(2) Is it not
true that this massive increase in payments to the government is achieved
because the minister and the Treasurer have approved six per cent increases in
water charges for each of the next five years?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
(1)–(2)
The ''Strategic Development Plan'' that the member refers to, as
we have discussed in this house previously, is in fact a planning document. It
is a discussion between me and the Water Corporation.
Mr D.J. Kelly : It
is a legal requirement that you must comply with.
Ms M.J. DAVIES :
Yes, it is; the member is correct, but it is a planning document. The statement
of corporate intent is the document that outlines what will happen in the
coming year. The SDP is what we are discussing will take place over the next
five years. The member made a statement on Sunday about the six per cent
increases as though it were some revelation. In the budget papers we indicated,
for planning purposes, that there would be increases of six per cent across the
next forward estimates.
(1)–(2)
The ''Strategic Development Plan'' that the member refers to, as
we have discussed in this house previously, is in fact a planning document. It
is a discussion between me and the Water Corporation.
Mr D.J. Kelly : It
is a legal requirement that you must comply with.
Ms M.J. DAVIES :
Yes, it is; the member is correct, but it is a planning document. The statement
of corporate intent is the document that outlines what will happen in the
coming year. The SDP is what we are discussing will take place over the next
five years. The member made a statement on Sunday about the six per cent
increases as though it were some revelation. In the budget papers we indicated,
for planning purposes, that there would be increases of six per cent across the
next forward estimates.
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