❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Energy on the assumption that electricity tariffs will be cost-reflective by July 2011, as stated in the 2010-11 budget. The Minister acknowledges the figures are predictions and forecasts no significant tariff increase next year.
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STATE BUDGET 2010–11 — ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
I refer to the government’s 2010–11 budget. Does the minister agree with the assumption made by state Treasury that all electricity tariffs costs will be cost reflective by 1 July 2011? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to the government’s 2010–11 budget. Does the minister agree with the assumption made by state Treasury that all electricity tariffs costs will be cost reflective by 1 July 2011? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I will keep my response short. The figures in the budget are predictions; they are what is needed to get to cost-reflective levels. I predict that we will not have a further significant increase in tariffs next year. That is how I feel at the moment. The Western Australian public have worn two hefty electricity increases. Those figures in the budget are pure predictions in terms of what we need to get that to a cost-reflective level. The member should not base anything on them other than that.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I will keep my response short. The figures in the budget are predictions; they are what is needed to get to cost-reflective levels. I predict that we will not have a further significant increase in tariffs next year. That is how I feel at the moment. The Western Australian public have worn two hefty electricity increases. Those figures in the budget are pure predictions in terms of what we need to get that to a cost-reflective level. The member should not base anything on them other than that.
I will keep my response short. The figures in the budget are predictions; they are what is needed to get to cost-reflective levels. I predict that we will not have a further significant increase in tariffs next year. That is how I feel at the moment. The Western Australian public have worn two hefty electricity increases. Those figures in the budget are pure predictions in terms of what we need to get that to a cost-reflective level. The member should not base anything on them other than that.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I will keep my response short. The figures in the budget are predictions; they are what is needed to get to cost-reflective levels. I predict that we will not have a further significant increase in tariffs next year. That is how I feel at the moment. The Western Australian public have worn two hefty electricity increases. Those figures in the budget are pure predictions in terms of what we need to get that to a cost-reflective level. The member should not base anything on them other than that.
I will keep my response short. The figures in the budget are predictions; they are what is needed to get to cost-reflective levels. I predict that we will not have a further significant increase in tariffs next year. That is how I feel at the moment. The Western Australian public have worn two hefty electricity increases. Those figures in the budget are pure predictions in terms of what we need to get that to a cost-reflective level. The member should not base anything on them other than that.
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