❓ Question regarding the WA government's contingency plan activation following the Apache Energy gas plant explosion and the role of the 'Western Australian Critical Infrastructure Protection Framework'. The Premier's response is perceived as evasive.
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APACHE ENERGY GAS PLANT EXPLOSION — POLICY ON GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO MAJOR EVENTS
I have a supplementary question. I want to ascertain what specific reference to and/or role did the “Western Australian Critical Infrastructure Protection Framework” document play in the response to last week’s crisis. Mr A.J. CARPENTER
I have a supplementary question. I want to ascertain what specific reference to and/or role did the “Western Australian Critical Infrastructure Protection Framework” document play in the response to last week’s crisis. Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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That document was drawn up against the background of external threat to the industry — Mr T. Buswell : Specifically. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes. What has happened is, if the member likes, a large industrial accident, and I think we have responded very well so far — Mr T. Buswell : It has had a significant impact. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a significant impact, and that is why it requires a strong, cooperative approach — Mr T. Buswell : Premier, I just want to know what plan you introduced. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: That document was drawn up against the background of external threat to the industry — Mr T. Buswell : Specifically. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes. What has happened is, if the member likes, a large industrial accident, and I think we have responded very well so far — Mr T. Buswell : It has had a significant impact. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a significant impact, and that is why it requires a strong, cooperative approach — Mr T. Buswell : Premier, I just want to know what plan you introduced. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
That document was drawn up against the background of external threat to the industry — Mr T. Buswell : Specifically. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes. What has happened is, if the member likes, a large industrial accident, and I think we have responded very well so far — Mr T. Buswell : It has had a significant impact. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a significant impact, and that is why it requires a strong, cooperative approach — Mr T. Buswell : Premier, I just want to know what plan you introduced. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : Specifically. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes. What has happened is, if the member likes, a large industrial accident, and I think we have responded very well so far — Mr T. Buswell : It has had a significant impact. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a significant impact, and that is why it requires a strong, cooperative approach — Mr T. Buswell : Premier, I just want to know what plan you introduced. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes. What has happened is, if the member likes, a large industrial accident, and I think we have responded very well so far — Mr T. Buswell : It has had a significant impact. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a significant impact, and that is why it requires a strong, cooperative approach — Mr T. Buswell : Premier, I just want to know what plan you introduced. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : It has had a significant impact. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a significant impact, and that is why it requires a strong, cooperative approach — Mr T. Buswell : Premier, I just want to know what plan you introduced. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a significant impact, and that is why it requires a strong, cooperative approach — Mr T. Buswell : Premier, I just want to know what plan you introduced. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : Premier, I just want to know what plan you introduced. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: That document was drawn up against the background of external threat to the industry — Mr T. Buswell : Specifically. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes. What has happened is, if the member likes, a large industrial accident, and I think we have responded very well so far — Mr T. Buswell : It has had a significant impact. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a significant impact, and that is why it requires a strong, cooperative approach — Mr T. Buswell : Premier, I just want to know what plan you introduced. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
That document was drawn up against the background of external threat to the industry — Mr T. Buswell : Specifically. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes. What has happened is, if the member likes, a large industrial accident, and I think we have responded very well so far — Mr T. Buswell : It has had a significant impact. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a significant impact, and that is why it requires a strong, cooperative approach — Mr T. Buswell : Premier, I just want to know what plan you introduced. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : Specifically. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes. What has happened is, if the member likes, a large industrial accident, and I think we have responded very well so far — Mr T. Buswell : It has had a significant impact. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a significant impact, and that is why it requires a strong, cooperative approach — Mr T. Buswell : Premier, I just want to know what plan you introduced. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes. What has happened is, if the member likes, a large industrial accident, and I think we have responded very well so far — Mr T. Buswell : It has had a significant impact. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a significant impact, and that is why it requires a strong, cooperative approach — Mr T. Buswell : Premier, I just want to know what plan you introduced. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : It has had a significant impact. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a significant impact, and that is why it requires a strong, cooperative approach — Mr T. Buswell : Premier, I just want to know what plan you introduced. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a significant impact, and that is why it requires a strong, cooperative approach — Mr T. Buswell : Premier, I just want to know what plan you introduced. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : Premier, I just want to know what plan you introduced. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We can — Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : What was the contingency plan? That is all I want to ask. I am trying to be polite. What contingency plan did you activate last Tuesday? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Immediately — Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : I don’t mean sending the minister to Varanus Island. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER : Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, I noticed the Leader of the Opposition rather childishly criticised that. Once we ascertained the nature of the problem, we drew all the industry players together to work out a course of action. So far that is working well — Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : Did you have a contingency plan that you activated? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is the plan. All the people must be brought together — Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : Was the plan to have a meeting to come up with a plan? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am afraid that I have sensed where this is going — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER : Members! Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : I just want to know how prepared you were, based on what happened in January. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Western Australia’s energy market has great robustness. It also has great diversity, which gives us that robustness. It allows us to respond to these sorts of situations well. It does not mean that there will be no impact. Of course there is going to be an impact if 30 per cent of domestic gas supply is lost. The situation has not yet reached such a gravity that an invocation of emergency powers is required. I am trusting that we will not get there. If members compare what has happened in Western Australia with what happened in Victoria some years ago, or what happened in California, I think they will see that we are well in advance of where they were — Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr T. Buswell : How long was Victoria out of gas for? How long, Premier? Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Dr G.G. Jacobs interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
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