38012 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Local Government

38012 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Local Government: Will it be the Government's expectation that significant water infrastructure projects have to consider opportunities for user-pays funding and private financing, such as "PPPs, sale and leasebacks, and unsolicited proposals for private sector infrastructure investment"?

Hon Simeon Brown: When developing water service delivery plans councils may consider all available funding models and sources including that is currently available to them including water metering, tools in the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Act, contracting or joint arrangements under the Local Government Act 2002, Under Local Water Done Well, councils can adopt the approach best suited to their community.