Sustainability Report 2006/07Statement of Obligations
The Statement of Obligations was issued by the former Minister for Water, Environment and Climate Change effective from 28 July 2004, and formalises Melbourne Water’s obligations to government, not generally prescribed in other legislation or licences. The Statement of Obligations formalises obligations in the following areas:
- Water Plan
- Governance and risk management
- Planning and service delivery
- Environmental management
- Waterways and drainage
- Reporting
- Compliance.
Melbourne Water’s Board monitors compliance with the Statement of Obligations and will report any non-compliance to the Minister.
The Statement of Obligations was amended in June 2008 to implement the Victorian Government’s August 2007 announcement that an interim real price increase of 14.8% would apply for one year from 1 July 2008.