Hon Helen Bullock questions the Treasurer's concurrence with Western Power's 2009-10 statement of corporate intent. Hon Helen Morton replies, explaining the delay is due to the Economic Regulation Authority's determination and ongoing finalisation by the Department of Treasury and Finance and Western Power.

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30 June 2010
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Treasurer

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WESTERN POWER — STATEMENT OF CORPORATE INTENT 2009–10
(1) Has the Treasurer concurred with the 2009–10 statement of corporate intent for Western Power in accordance with the Electricity Corporations Act 2005? (2) If not, why not? (3) Will the Treasurer direct the Minister for Energy to table with urgency the 2009–10 statement of corporate intent for Western Power? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided me with the following answer — (1) No. (2) The Economic Regulation Authority’s determination on Western Power’s second access arrangement was not finalised at the time the statement of corporate intent was submitted. The ERA’s final determination, which was made on 19 January 2010, needed to be considered during the 2010–11 budget process before the statement of corporate intent could be finalised. (3) No. (4) The Department of Treasury and Finance and Western Power are currently finalising the statement of corporate intent.
(2) If not, why not? (3) Will the Treasurer direct the Minister for Energy to table with urgency the 2009–10 statement of corporate intent for Western Power? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided me with the following answer — (1) No. (2) The Economic Regulation Authority’s determination on Western Power’s second access arrangement was not finalised at the time the statement of corporate intent was submitted. The ERA’s final determination, which was made on 19 January 2010, needed to be considered during the 2010–11 budget process before the statement of corporate intent could be finalised. (3) No. (4) The Department of Treasury and Finance and Western Power are currently finalising the statement of corporate intent.
(3) Will the Treasurer direct the Minister for Energy to table with urgency the 2009–10 statement of corporate intent for Western Power? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided me with the following answer — (1) No. (2) The Economic Regulation Authority’s determination on Western Power’s second access arrangement was not finalised at the time the statement of corporate intent was submitted. The ERA’s final determination, which was made on 19 January 2010, needed to be considered during the 2010–11 budget process before the statement of corporate intent could be finalised. (3) No. (4) The Department of Treasury and Finance and Western Power are currently finalising the statement of corporate intent.
(4) If no to (3), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided me with the following answer — (1) No. (2) The Economic Regulation Authority’s determination on Western Power’s second access arrangement was not finalised at the time the statement of corporate intent was submitted. The ERA’s final determination, which was made on 19 January 2010, needed to be considered during the 2010–11 budget process before the statement of corporate intent could be finalised. (3) No. (4) The Department of Treasury and Finance and Western Power are currently finalising the statement of corporate intent.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided me with the following answer — (1) No. (2) The Economic Regulation Authority’s determination on Western Power’s second access arrangement was not finalised at the time the statement of corporate intent was submitted. The ERA’s final determination, which was made on 19 January 2010, needed to be considered during the 2010–11 budget process before the statement of corporate intent could be finalised. (3) No. (4) The Department of Treasury and Finance and Western Power are currently finalising the statement of corporate intent.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided me with the following answer — (1) No. (2) The Economic Regulation Authority’s determination on Western Power’s second access arrangement was not finalised at the time the statement of corporate intent was submitted. The ERA’s final determination, which was made on 19 January 2010, needed to be considered during the 2010–11 budget process before the statement of corporate intent could be finalised. (3) No. (4) The Department of Treasury and Finance and Western Power are currently finalising the statement of corporate intent.
(1) No. (2) The Economic Regulation Authority’s determination on Western Power’s second access arrangement was not finalised at the time the statement of corporate intent was submitted. The ERA’s final determination, which was made on 19 January 2010, needed to be considered during the 2010–11 budget process before the statement of corporate intent could be finalised. (3) No. (4) The Department of Treasury and Finance and Western Power are currently finalising the statement of corporate intent.
(2) The Economic Regulation Authority’s determination on Western Power’s second access arrangement was not finalised at the time the statement of corporate intent was submitted. The ERA’s final determination, which was made on 19 January 2010, needed to be considered during the 2010–11 budget process before the statement of corporate intent could be finalised. (3) No. (4) The Department of Treasury and Finance and Western Power are currently finalising the statement of corporate intent.
(3) No. (4) The Department of Treasury and Finance and Western Power are currently finalising the statement of corporate intent.
(4) The Department of Treasury and Finance and Western Power are currently finalising the statement of corporate intent.

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