Question on Notice regarding the number of residential customers pursued via legal action for non-payment of water bills, the amounts pursued and recovered, and a geographical breakdown by suburb.

AnsweredQoN 189Legislative Council
Asked
23 March 2011
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Water

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WATER BILLS — LEGAL ACTION FOR NON-PAYMENT
(1) How many residential customers are currently being pursued via legal action for non-payment of water bills? (2) How many residential customers were pursued via legal action for non-payment of water bills for the financial years — (a) 2007–08; (b) 2008–09; (c) 2009–10; and (d) to date, 2010–11? (3) What is the average of the amounts pursued? (4) What is the average of the amounts recovered? (5) Will the minister provide a geographical breakdown, by suburb, of where those pursued reside? Hon HELEN MORTON

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response. (1) 1 260. (2) (a) 938; (b) 1 046; (c) 1 280; and (d) 1 471. (3) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (4) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
(2) How many residential customers were pursued via legal action for non-payment of water bills for the financial years — (a) 2007–08; (b) 2008–09; (c) 2009–10; and (d) to date, 2010–11? (3) What is the average of the amounts pursued? (4) What is the average of the amounts recovered? (5) Will the minister provide a geographical breakdown, by suburb, of where those pursued reside? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response. (1) 1 260. (2) (a) 938; (b) 1 046; (c) 1 280; and (d) 1 471. (3) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (4) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
(b) 2008–09; (c) 2009–10; and (d) to date, 2010–11?
(c) 2009–10; and (d) to date, 2010–11?
(d) to date, 2010–11?
(4) What is the average of the amounts recovered? (5) Will the minister provide a geographical breakdown, by suburb, of where those pursued reside? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response. (1) 1 260. (2) (a) 938; (b) 1 046; (c) 1 280; and (d) 1 471. (3) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (4) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
(5) Will the minister provide a geographical breakdown, by suburb, of where those pursued reside? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response. (1) 1 260. (2) (a) 938; (b) 1 046; (c) 1 280; and (d) 1 471. (3) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (4) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response. (1) 1 260. (2) (a) 938; (b) 1 046; (c) 1 280; and (d) 1 471. (3) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (4) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response. (1) 1 260. (2) (a) 938; (b) 1 046; (c) 1 280; and (d) 1 471. (3) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (4) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
(1) 1 260. (2) (a) 938; (b) 1 046; (c) 1 280; and (d) 1 471. (3) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (4) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
(2) (a) 938; (b) 1 046; (c) 1 280; and (d) 1 471. (3) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (4) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
(c) 1 280; and (d) 1 471.
(d) 1 471.
(b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (4) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
(c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (4) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
(d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (4) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
(4) (a) $920; (b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
(b) $1 429; (c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
(c) $1 406; and (d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
(d) $1 295, as of 21 March 2011. (5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
(5) I seek leave to table a document in answer to this question. Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]
Leave granted. [See paper 3147.]

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