Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill - Amendment paper No 069
Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill - Amendment paper No 069
Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill - Amendment paper No 069
No 69
House of Representatives
Amendment Paper
Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill
Proposed amendments
Lan Pham, in Committee, to move the following amendments:
Clause 5
In clause 5, definition of financially sustainable, paragraph (b), after “those water services”
(page 9, line 7), insert “; and”
.
In clause 5, definition of financially sustainable, after paragraph (b) (page 9, after line 7), insert:
(c)
the authority has given consideration to debt and future borrowing, affordability for communities, and environmental sustainability
Explanatory note
This Amendment Paper amends the Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill. This amendment requires authorities to give consideration to debt, future borrowing, affordability, and environmental sustainability in considering financial sustainability of water services. This ensures that decision making about financial decisions is more comprehensive, and has long-term resilience.