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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Minister for Women, Minister for Science and Medical Research, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer)
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- What is the State Government doing in collaboration with Federal and Local
Governments, to reduce water usage and encourage the installation of rainwater
tanks?
- How many households in the Wallsend Electorate have applied for the
rainwater tank rebate?
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Answer -
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- Under the Climate Change Fund, the NSW Government provides rebates of up to
$1500 for NSW residents to install rainwater tanks in their homes. As of 3
June 2008, 13,828 rebates for rainwater tank rebates have been paid since 1
July 2007 - totalling almost $7 million and saving 622 million litres of water
per year.
The NSW Government is assisting local councils to encourage
uptake of rainwater tanks in their areas by providing funding of up to $5000 to
promote the rebates to their residents and value-add to existing council water
savings initiatives. The NSW Government is also helping local councils to cover
the cost of inspections of tanks installed with the help of the rebate.
Following the recent Australian Government announcement to also provide
rainwater tank rebates for householders, the Department of Environment and
Climate Change is working with its counterpart in Canberra to ensure the two
programs complement each other and maximise water savings.
- 88 households in the Wallsend electorate have installed tanks with the help
of the NSW Government's Rainwater Tank Rebate, receiving a total of $46,200 and
saving an estimated 4 million litres of water a year.
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Question asked on 5 June 2008 (session 54-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 71
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Answer received on 8 July 2008
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 81
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