❓ The WA parliamentary question probes the government's preparedness for the Verve and Synergy merger, inquiring about the existence of a comprehensive plan and the decision-making process behind the merger. The government acknowledges the policy decision and ongoing implementation work.
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I refer to the Minister's media release dated 10 April 2013 entitled
Major Reform for State's Energy Sector
, and I ask:
(a) does the Government have a fully developed plan to deal with all the issues that arise from the merging of Verve and Synergy;
(b) if yes to (a):
(i) when was this plan created; and
(ii) is this plan contained in a document, and if so, what is the name of the document, what is its date, who is its author and when was the Minister provided this document; and
(c) if no to (a):
(i) was the decision to merge Verve and Synergy made pursuant to a decision of Cabinet; and
(ii) is it the policy of the current State Government to merge valuable State-owned assets without a comprehensive plan?
Major Reform for State's Energy Sector
, and I ask:
(a) does the Government have a fully developed plan to deal with all the issues that arise from the merging of Verve and Synergy;
(b) if yes to (a):
(i) when was this plan created; and
(ii) is this plan contained in a document, and if so, what is the name of the document, what is its date, who is its author and when was the Minister provided this document; and
(c) if no to (a):
(i) was the decision to merge Verve and Synergy made pursuant to a decision of Cabinet; and
(ii) is it the policy of the current State Government to merge valuable State-owned assets without a comprehensive plan?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 June 2013
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
55 days
(a) The announcement of 10 April 2013 reflects the policy decision made
by Government. Detailed work to implement this policy is underway.
(b) N/A.
(ci) All major Government policy decisions are pursuant to a decision
of Cabinet.
(cii) No.
by Government. Detailed work to implement this policy is underway.
(b) N/A.
(ci) All major Government policy decisions are pursuant to a decision
of Cabinet.
(cii) No.
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