❓ Dr. Honey questions the Minister for Energy about potential power outages during summer due to repair delays, referencing the Shepherd report. The Minister denies the report used the term 'unnecessary delays' and criticises Dr. Honey's conduct.
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GOVERNMENT — ENERGY PERFORMANCE
701. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for Energy:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the report outcomes, will the minister guarantee that we will not see
excessive power —
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please, Minister for Transport!
Dr D.J. HONEY : Given the
report outcomes, will the minister guarantee that we will not see excessive
power outages this summer due to unnecessary repair delays during hot weather?
GOVERNMENT — ENERGY PERFORMANCE
701. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for Energy:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the report outcomes, will the minister guarantee that we will not see
excessive power —
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please, Minister for Transport!
Dr D.J. HONEY : Given the
report outcomes, will the minister guarantee that we will not see excessive
power outages this summer due to unnecessary repair delays during hot weather?
AnswerView source ↗
That is an interesting question—''unnecessary''.
What is unnecessary? There will always be more delays in hot weather than in
cold weather.
Dr D.J. Honey : The Shepherd
report said there were unnecessary delays before.
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please,
member!
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON : Do not
verbal Michelle Shepherd. She never said the word ''unnecessary''
and that there were unnecessary delays. That
word is never used in the Michelle Shepherd report. The fact that the member
continues to use these things, in this chamber, that he knows not to be
true is a big reflection on him as an individual person and as a contributor to
this Parliament. The member for Cottesloe and his colleagues need to have a think
about that. I keep making the point to the member for Vasse: when she becomes
leader, make Hon Dr Steve Thomas —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON : — the
shadow Minister for Energy because he will do a better job than the member for Cottesloe.
What is unnecessary? There will always be more delays in hot weather than in
cold weather.
Dr D.J. Honey : The Shepherd
report said there were unnecessary delays before.
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please,
member!
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON : Do not
verbal Michelle Shepherd. She never said the word ''unnecessary''
and that there were unnecessary delays. That
word is never used in the Michelle Shepherd report. The fact that the member
continues to use these things, in this chamber, that he knows not to be
true is a big reflection on him as an individual person and as a contributor to
this Parliament. The member for Cottesloe and his colleagues need to have a think
about that. I keep making the point to the member for Vasse: when she becomes
leader, make Hon Dr Steve Thomas —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON : — the
shadow Minister for Energy because he will do a better job than the member for Cottesloe.
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