Hon Simon O’Brien questions the government about representations received regarding the Waikiki substation project near a school site and whether the project will proceed. The Minister confirms representations were received and the project will proceed due to growing power demands and planning approval.

AnsweredQoN 4384Legislative Council
Asked
16 November 2006
Portfolio
Energy

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(1) What representations has the Government received from Local Government, Parliamentary representatives or other groups, concerning plans to install an electricity sub-station at the designated school site near the corner of Safety Bay Road and Warnbro Sound Drive?
(2) Will the Government allow the project to proceed on this site?

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Answered
19 March 2007
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
123 days
The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) The Government and Western Power have received representations from local members of Parliament, from local government, from residents associations and from local residents. (2) Yes. The West Australian Planning Commission has approved the construction of the new Waikiki Substation, including all the underground cable interconnections around the site. Construction of the Substation is essential to meet the growing power demands of the Waikiki area, with an expected 10,000 new homes to be constructed in the City of Rockingham in the next five years. The Waikiki Substation must be operational by November 2007, to guarantee the future reliability of electricity supply to the area. It is not possible to postpone the project at this late stage.
The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) The Government and Western Power have received representations from local members of Parliament, from local government, from residents associations and from local residents. (2) Yes. The West Australian Planning Commission has approved the construction of the new Waikiki Substation, including all the underground cable interconnections around the site. Construction of the Substation is essential to meet the growing power demands of the Waikiki area, with an expected 10,000 new homes to be constructed in the City of Rockingham in the next five years. The Waikiki Substation must be operational by November 2007, to guarantee the future reliability of electricity supply to the area. It is not possible to postpone the project at this late stage.
(1) The Government and Western Power have received representations from local members of Parliament, from local government, from residents associations and from local residents. (2) Yes. The West Australian Planning Commission has approved the construction of the new Waikiki Substation, including all the underground cable interconnections around the site. Construction of the Substation is essential to meet the growing power demands of the Waikiki area, with an expected 10,000 new homes to be constructed in the City of Rockingham in the next five years. The Waikiki Substation must be operational by November 2007, to guarantee the future reliability of electricity supply to the area. It is not possible to postpone the project at this late stage.
(2) Yes. The West Australian Planning Commission has approved the construction of the new Waikiki Substation, including all the underground cable interconnections around the site. Construction of the Substation is essential to meet the growing power demands of the Waikiki area, with an expected 10,000 new homes to be constructed in the City of Rockingham in the next five years. The Waikiki Substation must be operational by November 2007, to guarantee the future reliability of electricity supply to the area. It is not possible to postpone the project at this late stage.
Construction of the Substation is essential to meet the growing power demands of the Waikiki area, with an expected 10,000 new homes to be constructed in the City of Rockingham in the next five years. The Waikiki Substation must be operational by November 2007, to guarantee the future reliability of electricity supply to the area. It is not possible to postpone the project at this late stage.
The Waikiki Substation must be operational by November 2007, to guarantee the future reliability of electricity supply to the area. It is not possible to postpone the project at this late stage.

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