Opposition Leader asks the Treasurer about the timing and scope of the Western Power sale, announced in the budget. The Treasurer deflects, urging support for regulatory changes and asserting the government will proceed on its own terms.

AnsweredQoN 737Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 September 2016
Portfolio
Treasurer

QuestionView source ↗

ASSET SALES — WESTERN POWER
737. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Treasurer:
I have a supplementary question. I repeat:
considering the government is selling Western Power, when does it expect to
make the announcement, and how much of Western Power will it be selling? It is
a public asset and this is Parliament.

AnswerView source ↗

This is Parliament, and it is a public
asset. It is a very valuable and important asset. I hope the opposition will
support the government in the upper house today to go to a new regulatory
regime for that asset, rather than sitting on the fence. We announced in the
budget that we are going to pursue the sale, and we will do it in our time and
in our manner.

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