❓ Hon. George Cash questions the Premier's commitment to renewable energy for the desalination plant, citing conflicting information and raising concerns about energy sourcing and funding allocation. The Premier's representative assures commitment to renewable energy and addresses concerns.
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I refer the Premier to his renewable energy policy, which states that the government will spend $11.7 million a year to ensure that 100 per cent of the electricity requirements for the new desalination plant will be met from renewable energy, and also to question 31 on the Perth seawater desalination project frequently asked questions page on the Water Corporation’s web site, which asks, “Why can’t we use solar or wind energy for the desalination plant?” (1) How does the Premier explain his decision to use renewable energy to power his desalination plant, given that the Water Corporation states in its answer to question 31 that it has worked hard to choose the best energy source currently available, which it believes to be a combination of gas-powered electricity and tree planting? (2) Has the Premier reneged on his promise made in this house on 15 September 2004 to commit to a tree-planting program to completely neutralise all the emissions from the desalination plant? (3) From where does the Premier intend to draw the 24 megawatts of electricity required to fuel the desalination plant, given the precarious state of Western Australia’s energy system? (4) Which companies will receive the $11.7 million allocated for renewable energy, and did any of these companies donate funds to the Australian Labor Party election campaign? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The government and the Water Corporation are committed to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. (1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
(1) How does the Premier explain his decision to use renewable energy to power his desalination plant, given that the Water Corporation states in its answer to question 31 that it has worked hard to choose the best energy source currently available, which it believes to be a combination of gas-powered electricity and tree planting? (2) Has the Premier reneged on his promise made in this house on 15 September 2004 to commit to a tree-planting program to completely neutralise all the emissions from the desalination plant? (3) From where does the Premier intend to draw the 24 megawatts of electricity required to fuel the desalination plant, given the precarious state of Western Australia’s energy system? (4) Which companies will receive the $11.7 million allocated for renewable energy, and did any of these companies donate funds to the Australian Labor Party election campaign? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The government and the Water Corporation are committed to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. (1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
(2) Has the Premier reneged on his promise made in this house on 15 September 2004 to commit to a tree-planting program to completely neutralise all the emissions from the desalination plant? (3) From where does the Premier intend to draw the 24 megawatts of electricity required to fuel the desalination plant, given the precarious state of Western Australia’s energy system? (4) Which companies will receive the $11.7 million allocated for renewable energy, and did any of these companies donate funds to the Australian Labor Party election campaign? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The government and the Water Corporation are committed to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. (1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
(3) From where does the Premier intend to draw the 24 megawatts of electricity required to fuel the desalination plant, given the precarious state of Western Australia’s energy system? (4) Which companies will receive the $11.7 million allocated for renewable energy, and did any of these companies donate funds to the Australian Labor Party election campaign? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The government and the Water Corporation are committed to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. (1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
(4) Which companies will receive the $11.7 million allocated for renewable energy, and did any of these companies donate funds to the Australian Labor Party election campaign? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The government and the Water Corporation are committed to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. (1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The government and the Water Corporation are committed to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. (1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The government and the Water Corporation are committed to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. (1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
The government and the Water Corporation are committed to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. (1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
(1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
(2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
(3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
(1) How does the Premier explain his decision to use renewable energy to power his desalination plant, given that the Water Corporation states in its answer to question 31 that it has worked hard to choose the best energy source currently available, which it believes to be a combination of gas-powered electricity and tree planting? (2) Has the Premier reneged on his promise made in this house on 15 September 2004 to commit to a tree-planting program to completely neutralise all the emissions from the desalination plant? (3) From where does the Premier intend to draw the 24 megawatts of electricity required to fuel the desalination plant, given the precarious state of Western Australia’s energy system? (4) Which companies will receive the $11.7 million allocated for renewable energy, and did any of these companies donate funds to the Australian Labor Party election campaign? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The government and the Water Corporation are committed to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. (1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
(2) Has the Premier reneged on his promise made in this house on 15 September 2004 to commit to a tree-planting program to completely neutralise all the emissions from the desalination plant? (3) From where does the Premier intend to draw the 24 megawatts of electricity required to fuel the desalination plant, given the precarious state of Western Australia’s energy system? (4) Which companies will receive the $11.7 million allocated for renewable energy, and did any of these companies donate funds to the Australian Labor Party election campaign? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The government and the Water Corporation are committed to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. (1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
(3) From where does the Premier intend to draw the 24 megawatts of electricity required to fuel the desalination plant, given the precarious state of Western Australia’s energy system? (4) Which companies will receive the $11.7 million allocated for renewable energy, and did any of these companies donate funds to the Australian Labor Party election campaign? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The government and the Water Corporation are committed to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. (1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
(4) Which companies will receive the $11.7 million allocated for renewable energy, and did any of these companies donate funds to the Australian Labor Party election campaign? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The government and the Water Corporation are committed to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. (1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The government and the Water Corporation are committed to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. (1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The government and the Water Corporation are committed to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. (1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
The government and the Water Corporation are committed to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. (1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
(1) The frequently asked questions section on the Water Corporation’s web site is being updated to reflect the commitment to using renewable energy to power the desalination plant. Since the initial answer was posted on the Water Corporation’s web site, circumstances in the renewable energy sector have changed and new opportunities have arisen. The Water Corporation is pursuing these opportunities. I add by way of my own answer that the opportunities, which I will hope we will hear more about publicly soon, are indeed very exciting. (2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
(2) No. As the government and the Water Corporation are committed to a renewable energy source, a tree-planting program to sequester the greenhouse gas emissions will not be necessary. (3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
(3)-(4) The Water Corporation is negotiating a renewable energy contract to power the desalination plant.
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