10328 (2024). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 22 May 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	10328 (2024)
Question asked:	07 May 2024
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	18 May 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_10328_2024
Document guid:	013cacc3-dd0b-4425-bba9-46b122446dc7

10328 (2024). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Local Government: Will the Crown bail out Watercare if it defaults, under its new Local Water Done Well model?

Hon Simeon Brown: The Government has been very clear that under Local Water Done Well the Crown will not be providing financial assistance to local government for the delivery of water services. Additionally, legislative settings will be extended to Watercare so that any loan contracts entered into by Watercare must include disclosures they are not guaranteed by the Crown.