❓ Mr. Nalder questions the Premier about adverse findings in an ERA report regarding the energy sector. The Premier deflects by referencing past criticisms of the ERA by the then Minister for Energy, now Leader of the Opposition.
AnsweredQoN 294Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ECONOMIC REGULATION
AUTHORITY REPORT — ENERGY SECTOR
294. Mr D.C. NALDER to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the ERA has made adverse findings against the Premier's
government, will he take responsibility and acknowledge the findings of the
ERA?
AUTHORITY REPORT — ENERGY SECTOR
294. Mr D.C. NALDER to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the ERA has made adverse findings against the Premier's
government, will he take responsibility and acknowledge the findings of the
ERA?
AnswerView source ↗
I am aware of an ERA report.
Mr D.C. Nalder : You just said
you weren't.
Mr S.K. L'Estrange :
You've changed your mind. ''I don't know about an ERA
report; now I do.''
The SPEAKER : Members! Yes,
well now I will call you to order for the first time. I am standing on my feet.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : To repeat what
I said: I am aware of ''an'' ERA report.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The thing
about the English language is that the opposition does not really understand
it.
I
am aware of an ERA report of 2015, my friend. Be careful with leading
questions. I am aware of a 2014 ERA report to the minister on the
effectiveness of the electricity generation and retail corporation —
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It is
interesting to hear this. This is the 2014 ''Report to the Minister on
the Effectiveness of the Electricity Generation and Retail Corporation
Regulatory Scheme'' by the ERA. The then Minister for Energy—who
was it?—was the current Leader of the Opposition.
Mr P.C. Tinley : What did he
say?
Mr M. McGOWAN : What did he
say?
Tabling of Paper
Mr D.T. REDMAN : The Premier
is clearly reading from what looks from here like an official document, and I ask
that you tell him to table it please.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It is Hansard .
Again, the Nationals WA are probably unaware of what that is. It is a report of
parliamentary proceedings, which I am happy to give to the member at the end of
my contribution.
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman, I will make a decision. You are not the Speaker. I know you would like
to be, but you are not.
Questions without Notice
Resumed
Mr M. McGOWAN : I am aware of
an ERA report. I note that the opposition now seems to think the ERA can never
be criticised or have any comments made about it. The then Minister for Energy,
the now Leader of the Opposition, the member for Riverton, said this in
Parliament about the ERA —
The ERA's report is an
embarrassment on the part of the ERA; �
Now the opposition spokesperson, probably in a deliberate
attempt to undermine the Leader of the Opposition, has come in here and asked
this question because he knew I had this piece of Hansard and this
provides me with another opportunity to point out the deficiencies of the
Leader of the Opposition. It was a cunning plan by the member for Bateman—a
cunning plan.
Tabling of Paper
The SPEAKER : Excuse me,
Premier, can you table that paper, please.
Mr M. McGowan : The Hansard ?
The SPEAKER : Yes, I know—but
you said you would.
[See paper 2372.]
Mr D.C. Nalder : You just said
you weren't.
Mr S.K. L'Estrange :
You've changed your mind. ''I don't know about an ERA
report; now I do.''
The SPEAKER : Members! Yes,
well now I will call you to order for the first time. I am standing on my feet.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : To repeat what
I said: I am aware of ''an'' ERA report.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The thing
about the English language is that the opposition does not really understand
it.
I
am aware of an ERA report of 2015, my friend. Be careful with leading
questions. I am aware of a 2014 ERA report to the minister on the
effectiveness of the electricity generation and retail corporation —
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It is
interesting to hear this. This is the 2014 ''Report to the Minister on
the Effectiveness of the Electricity Generation and Retail Corporation
Regulatory Scheme'' by the ERA. The then Minister for Energy—who
was it?—was the current Leader of the Opposition.
Mr P.C. Tinley : What did he
say?
Mr M. McGOWAN : What did he
say?
Tabling of Paper
Mr D.T. REDMAN : The Premier
is clearly reading from what looks from here like an official document, and I ask
that you tell him to table it please.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It is Hansard .
Again, the Nationals WA are probably unaware of what that is. It is a report of
parliamentary proceedings, which I am happy to give to the member at the end of
my contribution.
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman, I will make a decision. You are not the Speaker. I know you would like
to be, but you are not.
Questions without Notice
Resumed
Mr M. McGOWAN : I am aware of
an ERA report. I note that the opposition now seems to think the ERA can never
be criticised or have any comments made about it. The then Minister for Energy,
the now Leader of the Opposition, the member for Riverton, said this in
Parliament about the ERA —
The ERA's report is an
embarrassment on the part of the ERA; �
Now the opposition spokesperson, probably in a deliberate
attempt to undermine the Leader of the Opposition, has come in here and asked
this question because he knew I had this piece of Hansard and this
provides me with another opportunity to point out the deficiencies of the
Leader of the Opposition. It was a cunning plan by the member for Bateman—a
cunning plan.
Tabling of Paper
The SPEAKER : Excuse me,
Premier, can you table that paper, please.
Mr M. McGowan : The Hansard ?
The SPEAKER : Yes, I know—but
you said you would.
[See paper 2372.]
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