WATER CORPORATION —
WATER PIPES — INGLEWOOD
1334. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Water:
I refer to the Water Corporation's
upgrade of pipes along Beaufort Street, Inglewood between Central Avenue and Dundas Road, the Minister for Regional Development's
old stomping patch, which commenced on 21 August 2022, and to the
minister's answer to question without notice 1278 asked on Tuesday, 29 November
2022.
(1) Will the
minister now ask the Water Corporation to contact owners of businesses in the
affected area to assist them with submitting loss-of-business claims?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) How long will the claims take to
process?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member and I wonder
whether this is the new PFAS!
Hon Dr Steve Thomas: It is
the new iron ore.
Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN: The
Leader of the Opposition is nothing if not predictable! I have an answer here
from the Minister for Water.
(1)–(3) The
Water Corporation has proactively engaged with businesses regarding this
section of work on Beaufort Street since 2020. There has been regular communication
with each business and they have been invited to attend working groups as well
as face-to-face meetings with both the corporation's community engagement team and the contractor. This
communication has included information on the loss-of-business claim
process. Businesses making an application are guided through the
loss-of-business claim process, which
includes details on how to submit a claim and the timing of the process.
Estimated time for the claim process is up to three months.