A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the government's consideration of renewable energy targets, following Victoria's independent actions. The Minister provides limited details, deflecting responsibility for Victoria's decisions.

AnsweredQoN 391Legislative Council
Asked
31 May 2006
Portfolio
Energy

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RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET - MODELS
I refer to the recent announcement by the Victorian government to introduce a state-based renewal energy target, and this government’s commitment to investigate a renewable energy target for Western Australia. (1) What model or models is the government considering to implement a renewable energy target? (2) Will the minister table the details of those models and progress reports? (3) How many times has the interjurisdictional working group on the renewable energy targets met in the past two years? (4) Where are the reports kept? (5) Why has Victoria been moving independently of that process? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Victorians must be immensely flattered with the attention they have received in today’s question time. (1) A number of models are available for implementing renewable energy targets, such as mandatory obligations, guaranteed prices and consumer choice programs. The government will consider which mechanism is appropriate. (2) No. (3) Seven. (4) The interjurisdictional working group on mandatory renewable energy targets has not issued any reports. (5) That is a matter for the Victorian government.
(1) What model or models is the government considering to implement a renewable energy target? (2) Will the minister table the details of those models and progress reports? (3) How many times has the interjurisdictional working group on the renewable energy targets met in the past two years? (4) Where are the reports kept? (5) Why has Victoria been moving independently of that process? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Victorians must be immensely flattered with the attention they have received in today’s question time. (1) A number of models are available for implementing renewable energy targets, such as mandatory obligations, guaranteed prices and consumer choice programs. The government will consider which mechanism is appropriate. (2) No. (3) Seven. (4) The interjurisdictional working group on mandatory renewable energy targets has not issued any reports. (5) That is a matter for the Victorian government.
(2) Will the minister table the details of those models and progress reports? (3) How many times has the interjurisdictional working group on the renewable energy targets met in the past two years? (4) Where are the reports kept? (5) Why has Victoria been moving independently of that process? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Victorians must be immensely flattered with the attention they have received in today’s question time. (1) A number of models are available for implementing renewable energy targets, such as mandatory obligations, guaranteed prices and consumer choice programs. The government will consider which mechanism is appropriate. (2) No. (3) Seven. (4) The interjurisdictional working group on mandatory renewable energy targets has not issued any reports. (5) That is a matter for the Victorian government.
(3) How many times has the interjurisdictional working group on the renewable energy targets met in the past two years? (4) Where are the reports kept? (5) Why has Victoria been moving independently of that process? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Victorians must be immensely flattered with the attention they have received in today’s question time. (1) A number of models are available for implementing renewable energy targets, such as mandatory obligations, guaranteed prices and consumer choice programs. The government will consider which mechanism is appropriate. (2) No. (3) Seven. (4) The interjurisdictional working group on mandatory renewable energy targets has not issued any reports. (5) That is a matter for the Victorian government.
(4) Where are the reports kept? (5) Why has Victoria been moving independently of that process? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Victorians must be immensely flattered with the attention they have received in today’s question time. (1) A number of models are available for implementing renewable energy targets, such as mandatory obligations, guaranteed prices and consumer choice programs. The government will consider which mechanism is appropriate. (2) No. (3) Seven. (4) The interjurisdictional working group on mandatory renewable energy targets has not issued any reports. (5) That is a matter for the Victorian government.
(5) Why has Victoria been moving independently of that process? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Victorians must be immensely flattered with the attention they have received in today’s question time. (1) A number of models are available for implementing renewable energy targets, such as mandatory obligations, guaranteed prices and consumer choice programs. The government will consider which mechanism is appropriate. (2) No. (3) Seven. (4) The interjurisdictional working group on mandatory renewable energy targets has not issued any reports. (5) That is a matter for the Victorian government.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Victorians must be immensely flattered with the attention they have received in today’s question time. (1) A number of models are available for implementing renewable energy targets, such as mandatory obligations, guaranteed prices and consumer choice programs. The government will consider which mechanism is appropriate. (2) No. (3) Seven. (4) The interjurisdictional working group on mandatory renewable energy targets has not issued any reports. (5) That is a matter for the Victorian government.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Victorians must be immensely flattered with the attention they have received in today’s question time. (1) A number of models are available for implementing renewable energy targets, such as mandatory obligations, guaranteed prices and consumer choice programs. The government will consider which mechanism is appropriate. (2) No. (3) Seven. (4) The interjurisdictional working group on mandatory renewable energy targets has not issued any reports. (5) That is a matter for the Victorian government.
(1) A number of models are available for implementing renewable energy targets, such as mandatory obligations, guaranteed prices and consumer choice programs. The government will consider which mechanism is appropriate. (2) No. (3) Seven. (4) The interjurisdictional working group on mandatory renewable energy targets has not issued any reports. (5) That is a matter for the Victorian government.
(2) No. (3) Seven. (4) The interjurisdictional working group on mandatory renewable energy targets has not issued any reports. (5) That is a matter for the Victorian government.
(3) Seven. (4) The interjurisdictional working group on mandatory renewable energy targets has not issued any reports. (5) That is a matter for the Victorian government.
(4) The interjurisdictional working group on mandatory renewable energy targets has not issued any reports. (5) That is a matter for the Victorian government.
(5) That is a matter for the Victorian government.

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