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❓ Hon. Robyn McSweeney questions the Minister for Water Resources regarding the expenditure of $16 million on a proposal to extract water from the Yarragadee Aquifer, specifically seeking a breakdown of costs and the number of production holes drilled. The Minister's response details the expenditure on various studies and activities but confirms that no production holes were drilled.

AnsweredQoN 4859Legislative Council

Asked

29 May 2007

Member

Hon Robyn McSweeney

Portfolio

Water Resources

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I refer to the 16 million dollars spent on the proposal to take 45 gigalitres out of the Yarragadee Aquifer, and ask -
(1) Will the Minister detail where and on what, the 16 million dollars was spent?
(2) How many production holes were drilled?

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Answered

19 June 2007

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Water Resources

Response time

21 days

(1) Up to the end of the March Quarter 2007, $15.38 million has been expended on investigating the extraction of water from the South West Yarragadee comprising of $13.3 million by the Water Corporation and $2.1 million by the Department of Water. This expenditure has delivered essential information for ongoing effective management of the groundwater resources in the South West including environmental and vegetation studies; social impact studies; monitoring bores; a test bore; pump testing and hydrogeological modelling. (2) None.
(2) None.

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