❓ Question regarding the Premier's stance on full retail contestability in the electricity market and the Liberal Party's plans for Western Power. The Premier avoids a direct answer and attacks the questioner.
AnsweredQoN 343Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ELECTRICITY MARKET —
ECONOMIC REGULATION AUTHORITY REPORT
343. Mr D.C. NALDER to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Just to clarify, is the Premier arguing that if we were to achieve full retail
contestability, he will immediately introduce choices and options for the
community?
ECONOMIC REGULATION AUTHORITY REPORT
343. Mr D.C. NALDER to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Just to clarify, is the Premier arguing that if we were to achieve full retail
contestability, he will immediately introduce choices and options for the
community?
AnswerView source ↗
Once again, if I were the member for
Bateman, I would stick to the kitchen renos; he is far more successful at those
than he is at an economic argument.
The member did not listen to what I had
to say. Clearly, if there is full retail contestability, the Liberal Party's
plan is to put up electricity prices by significantly more than they are now.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Clearly, the
Liberal Party's plan is to sell Western Power—a double whammy
that would adversely impact on the people of Western Australia.
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman!
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Liberal Party has now had two years
and two months in opposition. Is it still its policy to sell Western Power?
Mr D.C. Nalder : Is that a question?
Mr M. McGOWAN : Yes, it is.
The SPEAKER : No, sit down.
You cannot stand up to answer!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Sit down! Just
answer across the chamber.
Mr D.C. Nalder : You want to
know our position on Western Power? What we take to an election, you can
guarantee they can rely on it, unlike what you're doing—promising
to stop privatisation —
The SPEAKER : No, short and
sharp—do you or do you not? That is all he asked. It is not a speech.
Sit down.
Point of Order
Mr D.C. NALDER : I am just
seeking clarification: you said that we can ask whatever question we like, they
can answer it however they like, and that we might not like the answer, but the
answer is the answer. I am just seeking your clarification —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Wanneroo, I call you to order for the second time.
The Premier is still on his feet. He
just asked a yes-or-no question. We do not want to get into a debate, but you
said you wanted an opportunity to answer, so I gave that, but it was not a debate.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr M. McGOWAN : Clearly, the
Liberal Party cannot answer the question.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! I know
we are all excited about the budget, but just calm down. It is an hour and 20 minutes
away.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I will just
say one thing that I think is good for the Liberal Party today, and that is
that all the journalists are over the road and are not listening to it.
Bateman, I would stick to the kitchen renos; he is far more successful at those
than he is at an economic argument.
The member did not listen to what I had
to say. Clearly, if there is full retail contestability, the Liberal Party's
plan is to put up electricity prices by significantly more than they are now.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Clearly, the
Liberal Party's plan is to sell Western Power—a double whammy
that would adversely impact on the people of Western Australia.
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman!
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Liberal Party has now had two years
and two months in opposition. Is it still its policy to sell Western Power?
Mr D.C. Nalder : Is that a question?
Mr M. McGOWAN : Yes, it is.
The SPEAKER : No, sit down.
You cannot stand up to answer!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Sit down! Just
answer across the chamber.
Mr D.C. Nalder : You want to
know our position on Western Power? What we take to an election, you can
guarantee they can rely on it, unlike what you're doing—promising
to stop privatisation —
The SPEAKER : No, short and
sharp—do you or do you not? That is all he asked. It is not a speech.
Sit down.
Point of Order
Mr D.C. NALDER : I am just
seeking clarification: you said that we can ask whatever question we like, they
can answer it however they like, and that we might not like the answer, but the
answer is the answer. I am just seeking your clarification —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Wanneroo, I call you to order for the second time.
The Premier is still on his feet. He
just asked a yes-or-no question. We do not want to get into a debate, but you
said you wanted an opportunity to answer, so I gave that, but it was not a debate.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr M. McGOWAN : Clearly, the
Liberal Party cannot answer the question.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! I know
we are all excited about the budget, but just calm down. It is an hour and 20 minutes
away.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I will just
say one thing that I think is good for the Liberal Party today, and that is
that all the journalists are over the road and are not listening to it.
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