❓ Hon Simon O’Brien asks about electricity price increases for WA businesses following a 72% increase for households. The government outlines a 10% increase for small businesses in 2009-10 with further increases phased in, and cost-reflective tariffs for large businesses after consultation.
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ELECTRICITY — RETAIL PRICE INCREASES
Noting the prospective 72 per cent increase over several years in electricity prices for households announced last Friday, will the minister please detail the electricity price increases for Western Australian businesses over the same period? Hon JON FORD
Noting the prospective 72 per cent increase over several years in electricity prices for households announced last Friday, will the minister please detail the electricity price increases for Western Australian businesses over the same period? Hon JON FORD
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On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has supplied the following answer — As with the tariff for residential customers, government has determined that the tariffs for small business—non-contestable customers—will increase by 10 per cent in 2009-10, with further annual increases to be phased in over time. Government’s policy is that tariffs for large businesses—contestable customers—should be at cost-reflective levels, as these customers are able to exercise choice with regard to electricity supply. Government will make a determination on the tariff increases for contestable customers once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period closing 30 May 2008.
Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has supplied the following answer — As with the tariff for residential customers, government has determined that the tariffs for small business—non-contestable customers—will increase by 10 per cent in 2009-10, with further annual increases to be phased in over time. Government’s policy is that tariffs for large businesses—contestable customers—should be at cost-reflective levels, as these customers are able to exercise choice with regard to electricity supply. Government will make a determination on the tariff increases for contestable customers once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period closing 30 May 2008.
On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has supplied the following answer — As with the tariff for residential customers, government has determined that the tariffs for small business—non-contestable customers—will increase by 10 per cent in 2009-10, with further annual increases to be phased in over time. Government’s policy is that tariffs for large businesses—contestable customers—should be at cost-reflective levels, as these customers are able to exercise choice with regard to electricity supply. Government will make a determination on the tariff increases for contestable customers once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period closing 30 May 2008.
As with the tariff for residential customers, government has determined that the tariffs for small business—non-contestable customers—will increase by 10 per cent in 2009-10, with further annual increases to be phased in over time. Government’s policy is that tariffs for large businesses—contestable customers—should be at cost-reflective levels, as these customers are able to exercise choice with regard to electricity supply. Government will make a determination on the tariff increases for contestable customers once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period closing 30 May 2008.
Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has supplied the following answer — As with the tariff for residential customers, government has determined that the tariffs for small business—non-contestable customers—will increase by 10 per cent in 2009-10, with further annual increases to be phased in over time. Government’s policy is that tariffs for large businesses—contestable customers—should be at cost-reflective levels, as these customers are able to exercise choice with regard to electricity supply. Government will make a determination on the tariff increases for contestable customers once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period closing 30 May 2008.
On behalf of the Leader of the House, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has supplied the following answer — As with the tariff for residential customers, government has determined that the tariffs for small business—non-contestable customers—will increase by 10 per cent in 2009-10, with further annual increases to be phased in over time. Government’s policy is that tariffs for large businesses—contestable customers—should be at cost-reflective levels, as these customers are able to exercise choice with regard to electricity supply. Government will make a determination on the tariff increases for contestable customers once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period closing 30 May 2008.
As with the tariff for residential customers, government has determined that the tariffs for small business—non-contestable customers—will increase by 10 per cent in 2009-10, with further annual increases to be phased in over time. Government’s policy is that tariffs for large businesses—contestable customers—should be at cost-reflective levels, as these customers are able to exercise choice with regard to electricity supply. Government will make a determination on the tariff increases for contestable customers once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period closing 30 May 2008.
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