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S&P warns council debt will be impacted by Three Waters reforms

Still plenty of questions hanging over contentious water infrastructure reforms.

Standard & Poor's is keeping a close eye on the Government' reform of Three Waters infrastructure.

Brent Edwards Fri, 03 Mar 2023

While the Government’s reform of Three Waters infrastructure will lower the debt of most councils, Standard & Poor’s says it will have only a marginal impact on credit ratings.

S&P staff told a webinar on Thursday they still had questions about where the new water services entities (WSEs) set up

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Brent Edwards Fri, 03 Mar 2023
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