❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the Water Corporation's groundwater extraction and its impact on water restrictions, questioning why the community isn't fully benefiting from new bores and if the Water Corporation is undermining the Water and Rivers Commission.
AnsweredQoN 1623Legislative Council
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I refer the minister to his answer to question without notice 1608 and to the press statement issued by the Premier on 9 April 2002 informing us that the Government will deliver 15 gigalitres extra water through a $37 million development. (1) Will the minister explain why the community is not benefiting fully from the extra water supply promised from the new bores developed last year? (2) Given that the Water and Rivers Commission has the task under the law to determine the level of ground water extraction, why is the Water Corporation usurping the commission’s role by not even applying for a higher volume ground water licence? (3) Why does the minister support the Water Corporation’s reluctance to seek extra water that could be used to ease the level of water restrictions? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The community should fully benefit from the three new Yarragadee bores and the new west Mirrabooka ground water scheme constructed in 2002-03 because abstraction from these additional bores for 2003-04 should be as planned. (2) The 167 gigalitres of ground water requested from the Water and Rivers Commission for 2003-04 is considered to be the maximum abstraction for a reasonable balance between environmental issues and water supply requirements. (3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
(1) Will the minister explain why the community is not benefiting fully from the extra water supply promised from the new bores developed last year? (2) Given that the Water and Rivers Commission has the task under the law to determine the level of ground water extraction, why is the Water Corporation usurping the commission’s role by not even applying for a higher volume ground water licence? (3) Why does the minister support the Water Corporation’s reluctance to seek extra water that could be used to ease the level of water restrictions? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The community should fully benefit from the three new Yarragadee bores and the new west Mirrabooka ground water scheme constructed in 2002-03 because abstraction from these additional bores for 2003-04 should be as planned. (2) The 167 gigalitres of ground water requested from the Water and Rivers Commission for 2003-04 is considered to be the maximum abstraction for a reasonable balance between environmental issues and water supply requirements. (3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
(2) Given that the Water and Rivers Commission has the task under the law to determine the level of ground water extraction, why is the Water Corporation usurping the commission’s role by not even applying for a higher volume ground water licence? (3) Why does the minister support the Water Corporation’s reluctance to seek extra water that could be used to ease the level of water restrictions? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The community should fully benefit from the three new Yarragadee bores and the new west Mirrabooka ground water scheme constructed in 2002-03 because abstraction from these additional bores for 2003-04 should be as planned. (2) The 167 gigalitres of ground water requested from the Water and Rivers Commission for 2003-04 is considered to be the maximum abstraction for a reasonable balance between environmental issues and water supply requirements. (3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
(3) Why does the minister support the Water Corporation’s reluctance to seek extra water that could be used to ease the level of water restrictions? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The community should fully benefit from the three new Yarragadee bores and the new west Mirrabooka ground water scheme constructed in 2002-03 because abstraction from these additional bores for 2003-04 should be as planned. (2) The 167 gigalitres of ground water requested from the Water and Rivers Commission for 2003-04 is considered to be the maximum abstraction for a reasonable balance between environmental issues and water supply requirements. (3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The community should fully benefit from the three new Yarragadee bores and the new west Mirrabooka ground water scheme constructed in 2002-03 because abstraction from these additional bores for 2003-04 should be as planned. (2) The 167 gigalitres of ground water requested from the Water and Rivers Commission for 2003-04 is considered to be the maximum abstraction for a reasonable balance between environmental issues and water supply requirements. (3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The community should fully benefit from the three new Yarragadee bores and the new west Mirrabooka ground water scheme constructed in 2002-03 because abstraction from these additional bores for 2003-04 should be as planned. (2) The 167 gigalitres of ground water requested from the Water and Rivers Commission for 2003-04 is considered to be the maximum abstraction for a reasonable balance between environmental issues and water supply requirements. (3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
(1) The community should fully benefit from the three new Yarragadee bores and the new west Mirrabooka ground water scheme constructed in 2002-03 because abstraction from these additional bores for 2003-04 should be as planned. (2) The 167 gigalitres of ground water requested from the Water and Rivers Commission for 2003-04 is considered to be the maximum abstraction for a reasonable balance between environmental issues and water supply requirements. (3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
(2) The 167 gigalitres of ground water requested from the Water and Rivers Commission for 2003-04 is considered to be the maximum abstraction for a reasonable balance between environmental issues and water supply requirements. (3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
(3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
(1) Will the minister explain why the community is not benefiting fully from the extra water supply promised from the new bores developed last year? (2) Given that the Water and Rivers Commission has the task under the law to determine the level of ground water extraction, why is the Water Corporation usurping the commission’s role by not even applying for a higher volume ground water licence? (3) Why does the minister support the Water Corporation’s reluctance to seek extra water that could be used to ease the level of water restrictions? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The community should fully benefit from the three new Yarragadee bores and the new west Mirrabooka ground water scheme constructed in 2002-03 because abstraction from these additional bores for 2003-04 should be as planned. (2) The 167 gigalitres of ground water requested from the Water and Rivers Commission for 2003-04 is considered to be the maximum abstraction for a reasonable balance between environmental issues and water supply requirements. (3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
(2) Given that the Water and Rivers Commission has the task under the law to determine the level of ground water extraction, why is the Water Corporation usurping the commission’s role by not even applying for a higher volume ground water licence? (3) Why does the minister support the Water Corporation’s reluctance to seek extra water that could be used to ease the level of water restrictions? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The community should fully benefit from the three new Yarragadee bores and the new west Mirrabooka ground water scheme constructed in 2002-03 because abstraction from these additional bores for 2003-04 should be as planned. (2) The 167 gigalitres of ground water requested from the Water and Rivers Commission for 2003-04 is considered to be the maximum abstraction for a reasonable balance between environmental issues and water supply requirements. (3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
(3) Why does the minister support the Water Corporation’s reluctance to seek extra water that could be used to ease the level of water restrictions? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The community should fully benefit from the three new Yarragadee bores and the new west Mirrabooka ground water scheme constructed in 2002-03 because abstraction from these additional bores for 2003-04 should be as planned. (2) The 167 gigalitres of ground water requested from the Water and Rivers Commission for 2003-04 is considered to be the maximum abstraction for a reasonable balance between environmental issues and water supply requirements. (3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The community should fully benefit from the three new Yarragadee bores and the new west Mirrabooka ground water scheme constructed in 2002-03 because abstraction from these additional bores for 2003-04 should be as planned. (2) The 167 gigalitres of ground water requested from the Water and Rivers Commission for 2003-04 is considered to be the maximum abstraction for a reasonable balance between environmental issues and water supply requirements. (3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The community should fully benefit from the three new Yarragadee bores and the new west Mirrabooka ground water scheme constructed in 2002-03 because abstraction from these additional bores for 2003-04 should be as planned. (2) The 167 gigalitres of ground water requested from the Water and Rivers Commission for 2003-04 is considered to be the maximum abstraction for a reasonable balance between environmental issues and water supply requirements. (3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
(1) The community should fully benefit from the three new Yarragadee bores and the new west Mirrabooka ground water scheme constructed in 2002-03 because abstraction from these additional bores for 2003-04 should be as planned. (2) The 167 gigalitres of ground water requested from the Water and Rivers Commission for 2003-04 is considered to be the maximum abstraction for a reasonable balance between environmental issues and water supply requirements. (3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
(2) The 167 gigalitres of ground water requested from the Water and Rivers Commission for 2003-04 is considered to be the maximum abstraction for a reasonable balance between environmental issues and water supply requirements. (3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
(3) The Water Corporation’s request for 167 gigalitres was consistent with the maximum ground water extraction previously agreed with the Water and Rivers Commission under current conditions.
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