Mr Nalder requests details on state government loans to local government authorities for 2016-2019. The Treasurer provides aggregated data and directs the questioner to individual local government budget papers for further detail.

AnsweredQoN 5714Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 October 2019
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Treasurer

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(1) Could the Treasurer please advise the total value of the State Government's loans for all local government authorities for 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 financial years? (2) Could the Treasurer please also outline the current value of loans from the State Government to each individual local government authority for the financial years 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 detailed by: (a) the amount of the loan; (b) the date of commencement; (c) the purpose of the loan; (d) the interest rate charged; and (e) any changes to the interest rate?

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Answered
11 February 2020
Response time
9 days
(1-2)
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
Number of LGs advanced funds
51
50
46
Value of  term loans advanced
$86,768,873
$78,945,877
$106,440,652
Value of Short-term facilities approved
$10,000,000
$22,166,239
$38,474,000
Total LG debt o/s 30 June
$703,270,263
$669,052,259
$613,845,841
Each local government publishes details of existing and council approved future (potential) loans in their budget papers on their respective websites.

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