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Originally Posted by Stardrifter_WA
Sorry John, old news  I heard about this years ago and it hasn't happened yet.
Here is a 2007 article from the Herald Sun:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/archives...-1111112828043
As the article states "Legally, all water in Australia is vested in governments." If this is true and they make this claim go through, does that mean they are also responsible for any damage that water does? It would probably make an interesting court case, maybe 
I doubt it will happen any time soon, as the cost of implementation on existing tanks would be prohibitive, and if they make the householder of existing tanks pay for the installation of meters, there would be a huge outcry, I suspect? But then again, maybe not, as there wasn't much of an outcry, here in WA, about restrictions on the use of bore water.
However, one thing is certain, governments will always find ways to make you pay.......more!
I am almost certain there is a guy, in a dark little room in a basement somewhere, whose sole job is to think up ways to rip our guts out through our wallets!!!! That's what governments are for?  |
Thanks Peter, I wasn't aware of the former leak. Looks like it is back on the agenda, at least in Victoria.