Treasurer Peter Gutwein says the state government is actively considering a takeover of TasWater in an attempt to speed up repairs to water and sewerage infrastructure.

At a meeting with council representatives in Hobart on Friday, Mr Gutwein said the state government was considering taking ownership of TasWater infrastructure.

The news followed a week of accusations from Mr Gutwein that councils were not doing enough to fix the state’s water and sewerage.

TasWater already has a plan …

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