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MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Water - Consumption Figures

QUESTION NO 184

Ms Follett - asked the minister for Finance and Urban Services

(1) What was the total consumption of reticulated water in Canberra for each of the last 10 calendar years?

(2) What was the total consumption of reticulated water in Canberra for each of the last 10 financial years?

(3) What were the significant factors contributing to consumption variations in the years covered by (1) and (2) above?

(4) What proportion of the consumption for each year at (1) and (2) was supplied for domestic use?

Mr Duby - the answer to the Leader of the oppositions question is as follows:

(1 & 2) The following table gives the total consumption of reticulated water in Canberra over the last ten years

Year Total Canberra consumption (kilo-litres)

Financial year Calendar year

to end of June referenced

1980 62059 59534

1981 55820 52030

1982 55400 69628

1983 69424 50446

1984 40242 48007

1985 63466 60515

1986 62140 64922

1987 61911 65889

1988 67596 64220

1989 58351 60787

1990 65198

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