❓ Mr. Kelly questions whether increased water charges contribute to a larger-than-expected dividend used to offset budgetary issues. The Minister attributes the increase to developer contributions, non-standard work, and efficiency drives, denying the link to increased water charges.
AnsweredQoN 660Legislative Assembly
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WATER CORPORATION — ANNUAL REPORT
660. Mr D.J. KELLY to the Minister for
Water:
I have a supplementary question. Is
it not the case that the government has massively increased water charges to
customers and that that has in part delivered a bigger than expected dividend
that the government is going to use to plug up its budgetary mismanagement?
660. Mr D.J. KELLY to the Minister for
Water:
I have a supplementary question. Is
it not the case that the government has massively increased water charges to
customers and that that has in part delivered a bigger than expected dividend
that the government is going to use to plug up its budgetary mismanagement?
AnswerView source ↗
I think I actually just ran through the reasons that we have
seen a larger than anticipated net accrual to government, and it relates to
developer contributions, non-standard work carried out on behalf of customers
that we did not anticipate doing any work for, and ongoing efficiency drives
within the organisation to ensure that we have the best value for money for
taxpayers and the government. Those are the reasons for the increased number —
Mr D.J. Kelly :
Nothing to do with increasing water charges?
Ms M.J. DAVIES : I
do not think I need to say it again; I think I have said it twice. I have
actually given the member an answer.
seen a larger than anticipated net accrual to government, and it relates to
developer contributions, non-standard work carried out on behalf of customers
that we did not anticipate doing any work for, and ongoing efficiency drives
within the organisation to ensure that we have the best value for money for
taxpayers and the government. Those are the reasons for the increased number —
Mr D.J. Kelly :
Nothing to do with increasing water charges?
Ms M.J. DAVIES : I
do not think I need to say it again; I think I have said it twice. I have
actually given the member an answer.
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