❓ Mr Day asks for a guarantee of no electricity price increases following reforms. Mr Ripper avoids a direct 'yes' or 'no' answer, advocating for a competitive market to drive prices down.
AnsweredQoN 1295Legislative Assembly
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I have a supplementary question. I am not asking the minister to guarantee that there will be a reduction in electricity prices; he has said he will not do that. Will the minister guarantee that there will be no increase in the price of electricity in Western Australia following his reforms - yes or no? Mr E.S. RIPPER
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The member for Darling Range could be Howard Sattler or Liam Bartlett. All I am saying is that the best chance for WA to get lower electricity prices is to have a system that creates lower electricity prices. That system is a competitive electricity market. A competitive electricity market, of itself, will not bring price increases to Western Australia; it will cause downward pressure on prices.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: The member for Darling Range could be Howard Sattler or Liam Bartlett. All I am saying is that the best chance for WA to get lower electricity prices is to have a system that creates lower electricity prices. That system is a competitive electricity market. A competitive electricity market, of itself, will not bring price increases to Western Australia; it will cause downward pressure on prices.
The member for Darling Range could be Howard Sattler or Liam Bartlett. All I am saying is that the best chance for WA to get lower electricity prices is to have a system that creates lower electricity prices. That system is a competitive electricity market. A competitive electricity market, of itself, will not bring price increases to Western Australia; it will cause downward pressure on prices.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: The member for Darling Range could be Howard Sattler or Liam Bartlett. All I am saying is that the best chance for WA to get lower electricity prices is to have a system that creates lower electricity prices. That system is a competitive electricity market. A competitive electricity market, of itself, will not bring price increases to Western Australia; it will cause downward pressure on prices.
The member for Darling Range could be Howard Sattler or Liam Bartlett. All I am saying is that the best chance for WA to get lower electricity prices is to have a system that creates lower electricity prices. That system is a competitive electricity market. A competitive electricity market, of itself, will not bring price increases to Western Australia; it will cause downward pressure on prices.
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