Now that the Treasurer has returned to Tasmania, he should immediately start working to sort out the water and sewerage mess.
It’s not good enough for the Treasurer to say that he has nothing to do with it. These are his reforms.
Either the Treasurer thinks that the changes are going well and that no intervention is needed, or the Treasurer just isn’t interested in the price hikes, the poor service and the utter chaos that his reforms have caused.
The fact is that if people are upset by their latest bill, things are only going to get worse. Charges for water and sewerage will increase by 10% per year for the next two years, then they are expected to sky rocket. In some cases, people could be paying more than double for the same service that they are currently receiving.
The implementation of these reforms has been at best sloppy and it’s just another sign that this tired, 11 year old Government is stale and out of touch.
It’s time for the Treasurer to step in, take control of the situation and fix it rather than just making more excuses.
Peter Gutwein MP Shadow Treasurer
