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❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the Hardship Utility Grant Scheme (HUGS) funding distribution across utility providers (Water Corp, Synergy, Horizon Power, Alinta Energy) for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 financial years. The answer provides the number of applicants and total expenditure for each agency.

AnsweredQoN 1519Legislative Council

Asked

15 August 2023

Member

Hon Donna Faragher

Portfolio

Community Services

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(1) I refer to the Hardship Utility Grant Scheme (HUGS), in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 financial years, how many applicants received funding as part of this scheme via: (a) Water Corporation; (b) Synergy; (c) Horizon Power; and (d) Alinta Energy? (2) For each of the agencies referred to in (1) (a-d), what was the total expenditure allocated to each in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 financial years?

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Answered

19 September 2023

Responded by

Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Community Services

Response time

9 days

The Department of Communities advises:
(1)
Utility Agency                                                           2021-22                       2022-23
Water Corporation                                                         470                              475
Synergy 8,199                           8,098
Horizon Energy                                                              423                              237
Alinta Energy 1,185                           1,144
(2)
Utility Agency                                                           2021-22                       2022-23
Water Corporation                                                      $248,545 $253,132
Synergy $4,736,782                  $4,717,890
Horizon Energy                                                           $345,455                     $202,481
Alinta Energy                                                              $626,953                     $613,625

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