Hunter Water spent 450 hours and $320,000 to comply with Parliament order for information

Matthew Kelly
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:36pm, first published October 16 2020 - 5:00am
What's in the box? Taxpayers fork out $320,000 for planning documents about possible new Hunter dam
What's in the box? Taxpayers fork out $320,000 for planning documents about possible new Hunter dam

Hunter Water staff spent 450 hours and racked up a $320,000 bill to comply with a request from the NSW Parliament to provide information about its planning for a possible new Lower Hunter dam.

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Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Journalist

Matthew Kelly has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. He has been working as a general reporter at the Newcastle Herald since 2018. In recent years he has reported on subjects including environment, energy, water security, manufacturing and higher education. He has previously covered issues including the health and environmental impacts of uncovered coal wagons in the Hunter Valley, the pollution of legacy of former industrial sites and freedom of information issues.

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