Agreement on SEQ Council Water Reform
Source: Queensland. Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy . Media Release
"Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Stephen Robertson has welcomed an agreement by South East Queensland Mayors on a new composition for water distribution and retail entities in the region. The State Government announced earlier this month that it had agreed "in principle" on the proposed framework which would establish three combined distribution/retail entities. This week, discussions between South East Queensland Councils have resulted in agreement to change the composition of the three entities. “Ipswich City Council will now merge its water business with that of Brisbane, rather than the Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay,” Mr Robertson said. Consequently, Ipswich and Brisbane will form the base of a new distribution and retail entity, which will also include Scenic Rim, Somerset and Lockyer Councils.”