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MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 403

Domestic Water Rates

Mrs Grassby - asked the Minister for Finance and Urban Services -

(1) In regard to recent publicity about the need to conserve water and the cut-back in domestic water allowance, do you envisage the possibility of providing a rebate for people who install dual flushing toilet systems in their homes.

Mr Duby - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) ACT Electricity and Water (ACTEW) has no specific intentions of so doing at this stage, recognising that the dual flush mechanism can provide savings to some households in its own right.

(2) The average cost to replace an existing unit, including installation, is estimated to be of the order of $200 with a calculated saving to .the average household of the order of $20/annum in water saved, plus the positive knowledge of assisting the conservation of water.

(3) ACTEW regards water as a precious resource and will continue to develops strategies via which the best usage of water can be maximised. Encouraging the installation of dual flush toilets will be one of many component areas that will be explored in the development of this strategy.

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