Removal of Water Supply Authority Status for Central Coast Council
Water Management Amendment (Central Coast Council) Bill 2024
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Topics
service charges sewerage services stormwater drainage utility pricing water management water supply
Introduced by: The Hon David Harris MP (ALP); The Hon Rose Jackson (ALP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Sarah Mitchell NAT
“I lead for the Opposition in debate on the Water Management Amendment (Central Coast Council) Bill 2024 and indicate at the outset that the Coalition supports the bill.”
Abigail Boyd GRN
“On behalf of The Greens, as our spokesperson for the Central Coast and a proud Central Coast resident, I oppose the Water Management Amendment (Central Coast Council) Bill 2024 without amendment. There has been a disconnect between what the Minister said in her speech today and the history of the councils on the Central Coast.”
Stephen Lawrence ALP
“I speak in support of the Water Management Amendment (Central Coast Council) Bill 2024. As honourable members have heard, the bill will resolve issues that contributed to the Central Coast Council being placed in administration and provide incoming councillors with a clear regulatory framework for council’s provision of water supply and sewerage services.”
Amanda Cohn GRN
“I make a brief contribution to the debate on the Water Management Amendment (Central Coast Council) Bill 2024. I note the excellent contribution by my colleague Ms Abigail Boyd, who is a resident of the Central Coast and understands firsthand how dire it has been for that community to suffer under both administration and forced amalgamation.”
Emily Suvaal ALP
“I speak in support of the Water Management Amendment (Central Coast Council) Bill 2024. As members have heard, the bill will resolve issues that contributed to the Central Coast Council being placed in administration and provide incoming councillors with a clear regulatory framework for council’s provision of water supply and sewerage services.”
Mark Buttigieg ALP
“I support the Water Management Amendment (Central Coast Council) Bill 2024. As honourable members have heard, the bill will resolve issues that contributed to the Central Coast Council being placed in administration and provide incoming councillors with a clear regulatory framework for council’s provision of water supply and sewerage services.”
Rose Jackson ALP
“During the second reading debate on the Water Management Amendment (Central Coast Council) Bill 2024, a question was raised about consultation on the bill. I make clear that this bill is built on extensive consultation that was conducted over a series of public inquiries conducted in recent years in relation to administration of the Central Coast Council and its wastewater and water services.”
News articles and press releases
Water Management Amendment (Central Coast Council) Bill 2024
Mr DAVID HARRIS, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty — 2024-06-21
Following stakeholder engagement and analysis of options, the New South Wales Government has decided to pursue a regulatory framework of a model for Central Coast water through the Local Government Act. This would see council providing water services and being regulated under the Local Government Act, but not as a water supply authority under the Water Management Act, while retaining IPART as the independent price regulator. The bill amends the Water Management Act 2000 by removing Central Coast Council as a water supply authority under that Act.