❓ A parliamentary question regarding water restrictions in Western Australia, specifically concerning the Perth integrated water supply scheme and the rationale behind not utilizing available water resources. The Minister's response addresses the Premier's involvement, regional climate differences, and drought recovery.
AnsweredQoN 1512Legislative Council
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I refer the minister to the Government’s immediate rejection of my suggestion for people supplied by the Perth integrated water supply scheme to be permitted an extra day of sprinkler watering. (1) Did the minister discuss the matter with the Premier before the Premier rejected the suggestion, and, if so, what was the minister’s advice to the Premier? (2) Has the minister brought to the Premier’s attention the fact that non-metropolitan areas supplied by the Perth integrated water supply scheme generally have hotter and drier climates than Perth, and, thus, are feeling the effects of the restrictions even more acutely than people in Perth? (3) Will the minister explain the rationale for not making use of the extra 58 gigalitres of dam water or the ground water capacity lying idle since it all represents investment paid by water consumers and taxpayers at large precisely for the purpose of meeting the community demand for water? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1) The Government’s position on water restrictions has been discussed between relevant ministers, which include the Premier and me. (2) The Water Corporation’s advice is that the heavier soil types in the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields mean that despite the generally higher temperatures, gardens can also be maintained on the two day per week sprinkler regime. (3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
(1) Did the minister discuss the matter with the Premier before the Premier rejected the suggestion, and, if so, what was the minister’s advice to the Premier? (2) Has the minister brought to the Premier’s attention the fact that non-metropolitan areas supplied by the Perth integrated water supply scheme generally have hotter and drier climates than Perth, and, thus, are feeling the effects of the restrictions even more acutely than people in Perth? (3) Will the minister explain the rationale for not making use of the extra 58 gigalitres of dam water or the ground water capacity lying idle since it all represents investment paid by water consumers and taxpayers at large precisely for the purpose of meeting the community demand for water? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1) The Government’s position on water restrictions has been discussed between relevant ministers, which include the Premier and me. (2) The Water Corporation’s advice is that the heavier soil types in the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields mean that despite the generally higher temperatures, gardens can also be maintained on the two day per week sprinkler regime. (3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
(2) Has the minister brought to the Premier’s attention the fact that non-metropolitan areas supplied by the Perth integrated water supply scheme generally have hotter and drier climates than Perth, and, thus, are feeling the effects of the restrictions even more acutely than people in Perth? (3) Will the minister explain the rationale for not making use of the extra 58 gigalitres of dam water or the ground water capacity lying idle since it all represents investment paid by water consumers and taxpayers at large precisely for the purpose of meeting the community demand for water? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1) The Government’s position on water restrictions has been discussed between relevant ministers, which include the Premier and me. (2) The Water Corporation’s advice is that the heavier soil types in the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields mean that despite the generally higher temperatures, gardens can also be maintained on the two day per week sprinkler regime. (3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
(3) Will the minister explain the rationale for not making use of the extra 58 gigalitres of dam water or the ground water capacity lying idle since it all represents investment paid by water consumers and taxpayers at large precisely for the purpose of meeting the community demand for water? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1) The Government’s position on water restrictions has been discussed between relevant ministers, which include the Premier and me. (2) The Water Corporation’s advice is that the heavier soil types in the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields mean that despite the generally higher temperatures, gardens can also be maintained on the two day per week sprinkler regime. (3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1) The Government’s position on water restrictions has been discussed between relevant ministers, which include the Premier and me. (2) The Water Corporation’s advice is that the heavier soil types in the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields mean that despite the generally higher temperatures, gardens can also be maintained on the two day per week sprinkler regime. (3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1) The Government’s position on water restrictions has been discussed between relevant ministers, which include the Premier and me. (2) The Water Corporation’s advice is that the heavier soil types in the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields mean that despite the generally higher temperatures, gardens can also be maintained on the two day per week sprinkler regime. (3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
(1) The Government’s position on water restrictions has been discussed between relevant ministers, which include the Premier and me. (2) The Water Corporation’s advice is that the heavier soil types in the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields mean that despite the generally higher temperatures, gardens can also be maintained on the two day per week sprinkler regime. (3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
(2) The Water Corporation’s advice is that the heavier soil types in the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields mean that despite the generally higher temperatures, gardens can also be maintained on the two day per week sprinkler regime. (3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
(3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
(1) Did the minister discuss the matter with the Premier before the Premier rejected the suggestion, and, if so, what was the minister’s advice to the Premier? (2) Has the minister brought to the Premier’s attention the fact that non-metropolitan areas supplied by the Perth integrated water supply scheme generally have hotter and drier climates than Perth, and, thus, are feeling the effects of the restrictions even more acutely than people in Perth? (3) Will the minister explain the rationale for not making use of the extra 58 gigalitres of dam water or the ground water capacity lying idle since it all represents investment paid by water consumers and taxpayers at large precisely for the purpose of meeting the community demand for water? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1) The Government’s position on water restrictions has been discussed between relevant ministers, which include the Premier and me. (2) The Water Corporation’s advice is that the heavier soil types in the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields mean that despite the generally higher temperatures, gardens can also be maintained on the two day per week sprinkler regime. (3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
(2) Has the minister brought to the Premier’s attention the fact that non-metropolitan areas supplied by the Perth integrated water supply scheme generally have hotter and drier climates than Perth, and, thus, are feeling the effects of the restrictions even more acutely than people in Perth? (3) Will the minister explain the rationale for not making use of the extra 58 gigalitres of dam water or the ground water capacity lying idle since it all represents investment paid by water consumers and taxpayers at large precisely for the purpose of meeting the community demand for water? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1) The Government’s position on water restrictions has been discussed between relevant ministers, which include the Premier and me. (2) The Water Corporation’s advice is that the heavier soil types in the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields mean that despite the generally higher temperatures, gardens can also be maintained on the two day per week sprinkler regime. (3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
(3) Will the minister explain the rationale for not making use of the extra 58 gigalitres of dam water or the ground water capacity lying idle since it all represents investment paid by water consumers and taxpayers at large precisely for the purpose of meeting the community demand for water? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1) The Government’s position on water restrictions has been discussed between relevant ministers, which include the Premier and me. (2) The Water Corporation’s advice is that the heavier soil types in the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields mean that despite the generally higher temperatures, gardens can also be maintained on the two day per week sprinkler regime. (3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1) The Government’s position on water restrictions has been discussed between relevant ministers, which include the Premier and me. (2) The Water Corporation’s advice is that the heavier soil types in the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields mean that despite the generally higher temperatures, gardens can also be maintained on the two day per week sprinkler regime. (3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1) The Government’s position on water restrictions has been discussed between relevant ministers, which include the Premier and me. (2) The Water Corporation’s advice is that the heavier soil types in the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields mean that despite the generally higher temperatures, gardens can also be maintained on the two day per week sprinkler regime. (3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
(1) The Government’s position on water restrictions has been discussed between relevant ministers, which include the Premier and me. (2) The Water Corporation’s advice is that the heavier soil types in the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields mean that despite the generally higher temperatures, gardens can also be maintained on the two day per week sprinkler regime. (3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
(2) The Water Corporation’s advice is that the heavier soil types in the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields mean that despite the generally higher temperatures, gardens can also be maintained on the two day per week sprinkler regime. (3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
(3) The system is yet to fully recover from the worst two-year drought on record.
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