Taswater "Protecting health and livelihoods"

Media Release - 26th March 2020

Today the Premier announced a range of measures to provide additional support to families and businesses during the current emergency.

These measures include the decision by TasWater to give a 100 per cent rebate for water and sewerage bills issued between April 1 and June 30 2020 to small business customers on electricity Tariff 22, 94, 82 or 75.  As well as this business support, there will be a twelve-month price freeze for all TasWater customers from 1 July 2020.

The TasWater Board made this decision in response to the State government’s call to support the community during the current health emergency, and with the full endorsement of its owner Councils.

TasWater CEO Michael Brewster said, “We support the government’s call to help families and businesses. Their response to the health crisis so far has been determined and clear. We value that, especially when circumstances are still developing.”

Their position has also set the tone for how essential services might respond to this complex emergency that has both health and economic impacts.
“These measures will help ease the economic impact and, importantly, they will help provide Tasmanians with a more stable financial footing when normal conditions return.”

TasWater will continue to monitor and assess as the situation develops, “but for now the twelve-month freezing of prices from 1 July, and the rebate on bills are ways we can make a difference,” said Mr Brewster.

TasWater is one of several critical service providers determined to ensure continuity and quality of service during this emergency. The government has committed to supporting TasWater in delivering its vital services.

More information is on our website www.taswater.com.au Facebook or call 136992.