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❓ Mr Ripper questions Mr Cowan (Deputy Premier) on his endorsement of the Kimberley Development Commission's corporate plan, specifically regarding renewable energy and a regional transmission grid. Mr Cowan affirms his endorsement, emphasizing the need for reliability demonstrated by a feasibility study.

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10 August 2000

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Mr RIPPER

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Deputy Premier

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Does the minister still endorse the corporate plan of his own agency - the Kimberley Development Commission - which states on page 11 that regional infrastructure will be characterised by “a reliable and competitively priced electricity supply preferably distributed by a regional transmission grid system and based on renewable sources”? Mr COWAN

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I repeat: Yes. Again, it must be demonstrated that the project is reliable. The feasibility study will do that.
Mr COWAN replied: I repeat: Yes. Again, it must be demonstrated that the project is reliable. The feasibility study will do that.
I repeat: Yes. Again, it must be demonstrated that the project is reliable. The feasibility study will do that.

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