"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote in
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Councils cannot "legislate" to do anything. George got it wrong.

They can - through Planning Schemes and Local Laws


It would make more sense for all Councils Australia-wide to levy water
rates at a high rate on anyone with land of more than an eighth of an
acre

And get voted out of office at the next LG election. Eighth of an acre =
500m2 = maybe 80% of properties around here.

and at the same time fast-track applications to approve the
installation of water tanks for use as domestic water.

As previuosly advised, not cost-effective in most areas - unless (maybe)
the water supply is actually running out.

In most areas of Queensland tanks do not require a permit unless they are
on a stand or greater than 2.4m in height.

Supplying and maintaining water storage and delivery is an expensive
business.

Standard rate here is around $0.50 per kL

Given the move over the last 10 years for all forms of
authorities to get out of the business of doing anything for anyone
that they possibly can, it surprises me that this hasn't happened
already.

The trend is to sell off assets that look good at the time but are going
to be a problem later. Difficult to sell something that has already
failed (eg SEQ water supply).