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6758 - Water, Property and Housing - INTEREST FOR LATE WATER BILLS

Jackson, Rose to the Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women representing the Minister for Water, Property and Housing

(1) What was the total amount of interest collected for late payment of water bills in the following financial years:

(a) 2019-2020?

(b) 2020-2021?
Answer -

I am advised:

(1) 

Hunter Water

(a) $223,756.20

(b) $126,789.11

Hunter Water did not charge interest for any customer (residential or non-residential) who was financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Water NSW

(a) $72,395.04 for Water NSW customers

(b) Nil.

As part of the NSW Government’s COVID-19 response, interest due from Water NSW customers from February 2020 to June 2021 has been waived.

Sydney Water

(a) $3,116,438*

(b) $2,453,785*

As part of the NSW Government’s COVID-19 response, Sydney Water stopped charging late payment fees and interest during periods in both financial years to assist customers during the pandemic-driven economic climate.

Question asked on 6 July 2021 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 534
Answer received on 27 July 2021 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 549

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