16/03/2020
FYI - Announced Today:
WA Household Fees and Charges Frozen
JUST ANNOUNCED:
We've frozen WA household fees and charges.
In the State Budget, household fees and charges were set to go up by, on average, $127 per household from 1 July this year.
This decision means that won't happen - and West Aussies won't have to pay more for power, water, public transport, vehicle charges and the emergency services levy in 2020-21 than they do now.
It also means there is more relief available for those who need assistance to pay their bills.
It's part of our $607 million stimulus package to provide immediate additional relief for WA households, seniors and small businesses.
The package includes a freeze on household fees and charges until at least 1 July 2021, a doubling of the Energy Assistance Payment to $600 and a number of measures to support small business.
We are in uncharted territory and there’s no doubt our economy is going to feel the effects of COVID-19.
We had been examining ways to provide relief to households as part of the upcoming State Budget but, due to the ongoing concerns around COVID-19, we have opted to announce the freeze now, to give families some certainty going forward.
I urge Western Australians to continue to support local businesses, and each other, as we continue to manage the impacts of the virus.