❓ The Premier confirms the government has fulfilled its election promise to reintroduce uniform power prices for large consumers in regional areas, specifically benefiting 27 businesses and local governments in the Kimberley, leading to savings and potential job creation.
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I refer to the Government’s election commitment to reintroduce uniform power prices in regional areas. Will large consumers of power in the Kimberley benefit from that? Dr GALLOP
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The theme of my answer to the question asked of me by the Leader of the Opposition today was fairness, which is also the theme for this answer. The Government promised to restore uniform electricity tariffs for customers off the main electricity grid who use more than 300 000 kilowatt hours each year, and it has honoured that commitment. On 15 January this year, that promise took effect. In practical terms it means that the large power consumers will pay around 16c per unit of electricity rather than the 22c per unit they paid under the previous Government’s arrangements that were set up by the now Leader of the Opposition. Why did we do this? We believed the differential tariffs introduced by the former Government in 1998 were a disincentive to regional investment in Western Australia. They were also unfair to people in regional Western Australia who live off the main electricity grid. I have been advised that 27 businesses and local governments in the Kimberley, including supermarkets and mining and tourism operators, will benefit from our decision. The savings a year amount to $645 000, which those businesses in rural and regional Western Australia can spend on expansion and job creation in those regions. This Government believes in fairness and regional development. Let us consider the state of play on this issue. The member for Ningaloo, whom I cannot see in the Chamber at the moment, supported our decision. The member for Roe, who represents one of those constituencies that have gained from the Government’s decision, supports the decision because it is a good decision. The only person who opposes the decision is the Leader of the Opposition. His own spokesperson on regional affairs supports it and the National and Labor Parties support it. The only person who opposes it is the Leader of the Opposition. He should not come into Parliament and talk about the need to create job opportunities; the decisions we make on a daily basis encourage investment and create jobs. The 27 businesses, as well as local governments, in the member for Kimberley’s electorate that have benefited from the decision look to this Government to deliver the solution, not to the Liberal Party.
Dr GALLOP replied: The theme of my answer to the question asked of me by the Leader of the Opposition today was fairness, which is also the theme for this answer. The Government promised to restore uniform electricity tariffs for customers off the main electricity grid who use more than 300 000 kilowatt hours each year, and it has honoured that commitment. On 15 January this year, that promise took effect. In practical terms it means that the large power consumers will pay around 16c per unit of electricity rather than the 22c per unit they paid under the previous Government’s arrangements that were set up by the now Leader of the Opposition. Why did we do this? We believed the differential tariffs introduced by the former Government in 1998 were a disincentive to regional investment in Western Australia. They were also unfair to people in regional Western Australia who live off the main electricity grid. I have been advised that 27 businesses and local governments in the Kimberley, including supermarkets and mining and tourism operators, will benefit from our decision. The savings a year amount to $645 000, which those businesses in rural and regional Western Australia can spend on expansion and job creation in those regions. This Government believes in fairness and regional development. Let us consider the state of play on this issue. The member for Ningaloo, whom I cannot see in the Chamber at the moment, supported our decision. The member for Roe, who represents one of those constituencies that have gained from the Government’s decision, supports the decision because it is a good decision. The only person who opposes the decision is the Leader of the Opposition. His own spokesperson on regional affairs supports it and the National and Labor Parties support it. The only person who opposes it is the Leader of the Opposition. He should not come into Parliament and talk about the need to create job opportunities; the decisions we make on a daily basis encourage investment and create jobs. The 27 businesses, as well as local governments, in the member for Kimberley’s electorate that have benefited from the decision look to this Government to deliver the solution, not to the Liberal Party.
The theme of my answer to the question asked of me by the Leader of the Opposition today was fairness, which is also the theme for this answer. The Government promised to restore uniform electricity tariffs for customers off the main electricity grid who use more than 300 000 kilowatt hours each year, and it has honoured that commitment. On 15 January this year, that promise took effect. In practical terms it means that the large power consumers will pay around 16c per unit of electricity rather than the 22c per unit they paid under the previous Government’s arrangements that were set up by the now Leader of the Opposition. Why did we do this? We believed the differential tariffs introduced by the former Government in 1998 were a disincentive to regional investment in Western Australia. They were also unfair to people in regional Western Australia who live off the main electricity grid. I have been advised that 27 businesses and local governments in the Kimberley, including supermarkets and mining and tourism operators, will benefit from our decision. The savings a year amount to $645 000, which those businesses in rural and regional Western Australia can spend on expansion and job creation in those regions. This Government believes in fairness and regional development. Let us consider the state of play on this issue. The member for Ningaloo, whom I cannot see in the Chamber at the moment, supported our decision. The member for Roe, who represents one of those constituencies that have gained from the Government’s decision, supports the decision because it is a good decision. The only person who opposes the decision is the Leader of the Opposition. His own spokesperson on regional affairs supports it and the National and Labor Parties support it. The only person who opposes it is the Leader of the Opposition. He should not come into Parliament and talk about the need to create job opportunities; the decisions we make on a daily basis encourage investment and create jobs. The 27 businesses, as well as local governments, in the member for Kimberley’s electorate that have benefited from the decision look to this Government to deliver the solution, not to the Liberal Party.
Why did we do this? We believed the differential tariffs introduced by the former Government in 1998 were a disincentive to regional investment in Western Australia. They were also unfair to people in regional Western Australia who live off the main electricity grid. I have been advised that 27 businesses and local governments in the Kimberley, including supermarkets and mining and tourism operators, will benefit from our decision. The savings a year amount to $645 000, which those businesses in rural and regional Western Australia can spend on expansion and job creation in those regions. This Government believes in fairness and regional development. Let us consider the state of play on this issue. The member for Ningaloo, whom I cannot see in the Chamber at the moment, supported our decision. The member for Roe, who represents one of those constituencies that have gained from the Government’s decision, supports the decision because it is a good decision. The only person who opposes the decision is the Leader of the Opposition. His own spokesperson on regional affairs supports it and the National and Labor Parties support it. The only person who opposes it is the Leader of the Opposition. He should not come into Parliament and talk about the need to create job opportunities; the decisions we make on a daily basis encourage investment and create jobs. The 27 businesses, as well as local governments, in the member for Kimberley’s electorate that have benefited from the decision look to this Government to deliver the solution, not to the Liberal Party.
Let us consider the state of play on this issue. The member for Ningaloo, whom I cannot see in the Chamber at the moment, supported our decision. The member for Roe, who represents one of those constituencies that have gained from the Government’s decision, supports the decision because it is a good decision. The only person who opposes the decision is the Leader of the Opposition. His own spokesperson on regional affairs supports it and the National and Labor Parties support it. The only person who opposes it is the Leader of the Opposition. He should not come into Parliament and talk about the need to create job opportunities; the decisions we make on a daily basis encourage investment and create jobs. The 27 businesses, as well as local governments, in the member for Kimberley’s electorate that have benefited from the decision look to this Government to deliver the solution, not to the Liberal Party.
Dr GALLOP replied: The theme of my answer to the question asked of me by the Leader of the Opposition today was fairness, which is also the theme for this answer. The Government promised to restore uniform electricity tariffs for customers off the main electricity grid who use more than 300 000 kilowatt hours each year, and it has honoured that commitment. On 15 January this year, that promise took effect. In practical terms it means that the large power consumers will pay around 16c per unit of electricity rather than the 22c per unit they paid under the previous Government’s arrangements that were set up by the now Leader of the Opposition. Why did we do this? We believed the differential tariffs introduced by the former Government in 1998 were a disincentive to regional investment in Western Australia. They were also unfair to people in regional Western Australia who live off the main electricity grid. I have been advised that 27 businesses and local governments in the Kimberley, including supermarkets and mining and tourism operators, will benefit from our decision. The savings a year amount to $645 000, which those businesses in rural and regional Western Australia can spend on expansion and job creation in those regions. This Government believes in fairness and regional development. Let us consider the state of play on this issue. The member for Ningaloo, whom I cannot see in the Chamber at the moment, supported our decision. The member for Roe, who represents one of those constituencies that have gained from the Government’s decision, supports the decision because it is a good decision. The only person who opposes the decision is the Leader of the Opposition. His own spokesperson on regional affairs supports it and the National and Labor Parties support it. The only person who opposes it is the Leader of the Opposition. He should not come into Parliament and talk about the need to create job opportunities; the decisions we make on a daily basis encourage investment and create jobs. The 27 businesses, as well as local governments, in the member for Kimberley’s electorate that have benefited from the decision look to this Government to deliver the solution, not to the Liberal Party.
The theme of my answer to the question asked of me by the Leader of the Opposition today was fairness, which is also the theme for this answer. The Government promised to restore uniform electricity tariffs for customers off the main electricity grid who use more than 300 000 kilowatt hours each year, and it has honoured that commitment. On 15 January this year, that promise took effect. In practical terms it means that the large power consumers will pay around 16c per unit of electricity rather than the 22c per unit they paid under the previous Government’s arrangements that were set up by the now Leader of the Opposition. Why did we do this? We believed the differential tariffs introduced by the former Government in 1998 were a disincentive to regional investment in Western Australia. They were also unfair to people in regional Western Australia who live off the main electricity grid. I have been advised that 27 businesses and local governments in the Kimberley, including supermarkets and mining and tourism operators, will benefit from our decision. The savings a year amount to $645 000, which those businesses in rural and regional Western Australia can spend on expansion and job creation in those regions. This Government believes in fairness and regional development. Let us consider the state of play on this issue. The member for Ningaloo, whom I cannot see in the Chamber at the moment, supported our decision. The member for Roe, who represents one of those constituencies that have gained from the Government’s decision, supports the decision because it is a good decision. The only person who opposes the decision is the Leader of the Opposition. His own spokesperson on regional affairs supports it and the National and Labor Parties support it. The only person who opposes it is the Leader of the Opposition. He should not come into Parliament and talk about the need to create job opportunities; the decisions we make on a daily basis encourage investment and create jobs. The 27 businesses, as well as local governments, in the member for Kimberley’s electorate that have benefited from the decision look to this Government to deliver the solution, not to the Liberal Party.
Why did we do this? We believed the differential tariffs introduced by the former Government in 1998 were a disincentive to regional investment in Western Australia. They were also unfair to people in regional Western Australia who live off the main electricity grid. I have been advised that 27 businesses and local governments in the Kimberley, including supermarkets and mining and tourism operators, will benefit from our decision. The savings a year amount to $645 000, which those businesses in rural and regional Western Australia can spend on expansion and job creation in those regions. This Government believes in fairness and regional development. Let us consider the state of play on this issue. The member for Ningaloo, whom I cannot see in the Chamber at the moment, supported our decision. The member for Roe, who represents one of those constituencies that have gained from the Government’s decision, supports the decision because it is a good decision. The only person who opposes the decision is the Leader of the Opposition. His own spokesperson on regional affairs supports it and the National and Labor Parties support it. The only person who opposes it is the Leader of the Opposition. He should not come into Parliament and talk about the need to create job opportunities; the decisions we make on a daily basis encourage investment and create jobs. The 27 businesses, as well as local governments, in the member for Kimberley’s electorate that have benefited from the decision look to this Government to deliver the solution, not to the Liberal Party.
Let us consider the state of play on this issue. The member for Ningaloo, whom I cannot see in the Chamber at the moment, supported our decision. The member for Roe, who represents one of those constituencies that have gained from the Government’s decision, supports the decision because it is a good decision. The only person who opposes the decision is the Leader of the Opposition. His own spokesperson on regional affairs supports it and the National and Labor Parties support it. The only person who opposes it is the Leader of the Opposition. He should not come into Parliament and talk about the need to create job opportunities; the decisions we make on a daily basis encourage investment and create jobs. The 27 businesses, as well as local governments, in the member for Kimberley’s electorate that have benefited from the decision look to this Government to deliver the solution, not to the Liberal Party.
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