
12th August 2005
At the request of the State Government, the Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) in Western Australia in inquiring into the cost of supplying bulk water to Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
The cost of transporting water from Perth to Kalgoorlie-Boulder is being compared to the cost of the proposal by United Utilities Australia (UUA) to transport desalinated seawater by pipeline from Esperance.
The ERA published a draft report on the inquiry on 30 June 2005 and invited interested parties to prepare and lodge submissions in response to the draft report by 29 July, 2005.
A final report, including recommendations, will be delivered to the Treasurer by 16 September 2005.
View UUA’s summary submission (3.7MB).
View the ERA’s draft report and other submissions.
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