The Government has announced that from 1 July the household basket of fees and charges will rise by 1.6 per cent, below the projected Consumer Price Index of 1.75 per cent in 2021-22.
Announced by the Premier and Treasurer, Mark McGowan, the date of the State election meant the 2021-22 Budget would not be handed down until September, forcing the Government to release updated household tariffs, fees and charges prior to the start of the new financial year.
Mr McGowan said the Government was delivering on its election commitment to slash public transport fares and limit increases to household fees and charges.
He said there will be no increase in Transperth or Transwa fares in 2021-22, benefiting those in metropolitan Perth and regional areas, and the Emergency Services Levy will be $28 lower in 2021-22 for the average household compared to 2019-20.
“Motor vehicle-related charges will rise by a total of three per cent” the Premier said.
“Overall, the basket of charges for the average household will increase by $99.37 or less than 30c per day,” he said.
“In order to put more money back in the pockets for households, we are spending $377 million to keep the average household basket of fees and charges below CPI in 2021-22,” Mr McGowan said.
“This builds on my Government’s $600 Household Electricity Credit last year which saw Western Australian households’ fees and charges reduce, on average, by 10.4 per cent for the ‘representative’ household.”
He said limiting increases to household fees and charges had been possible due to strong and sensible financial management.
