❓ Mr Rundle questions the safety of Western Power infrastructure and the government's transparency regarding bushfire investigations, specifically referencing the West Arthur-Wagin fire. The Minister defends the government's position, citing an ongoing investigation and distancing the issue from the Esperance fire.
AnsweredQoN 670Legislative Assembly
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Bushfire—West Arthur–Wagin—Investigation670.Mr Peter Rundleto
theMinister for Energy and Decarbonisation:I have a
supplementary question. How can regional communities trust that Western Power
infrastructure is safe when the minister's government will not release the
findings of its own investigations?
theMinister for Energy and Decarbonisation:I have a
supplementary question. How can regional communities trust that Western Power
infrastructure is safe when the minister's government will not release the
findings of its own investigations?
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20 November 2025
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0 days
Ms Amber-Jade Sanderson replied:I attempted to
answer this question in good faith. As the member is well aware, Western Power
was not found to be the cause of the Esperance fire, so let us not connect
those two issues.Mr Peter Rundleinterjected.Ms Amber-Jade Sanderson:The member opened with that
issue. There is a live investigation underway. We have to allow that
investigation to take its course.
Bushfire—West Arthur–Wagin—Investigation
answer this question in good faith. As the member is well aware, Western Power
was not found to be the cause of the Esperance fire, so let us not connect
those two issues.Mr Peter Rundleinterjected.Ms Amber-Jade Sanderson:The member opened with that
issue. There is a live investigation underway. We have to allow that
investigation to take its course.
Bushfire—West Arthur–Wagin—Investigation
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