❓ Hon. Stephen Dawson asks the Minister for Energy about the impact of changes to eligibility criteria for the Energy Assistance Payment (EAP) in remote electorates, including registration numbers, communication methods, savings projections, and the possibility of retrospective application. The Minister was unable to provide the information in the time required.
AnsweredQoN 1318Legislative Council
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ENERGY
ASSISTANCE PAYMENT
1318. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy:
I refer to the Minister for EnergyXXX ###XXXs
response to question on notice 3418. For each of the electorates of Kimberley,
Pilbara, Kalgoorlie, North West Central and Eyre —
(a) how many residents were eligible for the cost-of-living
assistance payment as at 1 May 2015;
(b) as at 1 September 2015, how many residents had registered
for the energy assistance payment;
(c) on what dates,
and by which means, were customers in these electorates advised of the changes
to the eligibility criteria;
(d) what is
the projected value of savings to be achieved in the 2014–15 financial
year resulting from the changes to the eligibility criteria; and
(e) why will
the state government not retrospectively apply the EAP discount to the accounts
of customers who have not registered but are eligible?
ASSISTANCE PAYMENT
1318. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy:
I refer to the Minister for EnergyXXX ###XXXs
response to question on notice 3418. For each of the electorates of Kimberley,
Pilbara, Kalgoorlie, North West Central and Eyre —
(a) how many residents were eligible for the cost-of-living
assistance payment as at 1 May 2015;
(b) as at 1 September 2015, how many residents had registered
for the energy assistance payment;
(c) on what dates,
and by which means, were customers in these electorates advised of the changes
to the eligibility criteria;
(d) what is
the projected value of savings to be achieved in the 2014–15 financial
year resulting from the changes to the eligibility criteria; and
(e) why will
the state government not retrospectively apply the EAP discount to the accounts
of customers who have not registered but are eligible?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question. Unfortunately, the information is not available in the time required
and I request that the member place the question on notice.
question. Unfortunately, the information is not available in the time required
and I request that the member place the question on notice.
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