❓ Mr. Trenorden questions the Minister for State Development about unreliable power supplies in Kalbarri, highlighting the impact on businesses and safety concerns. The Minister deflects responsibility to the Minister for Energy.
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I refer the minister to the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development’s statement during question time in the Legislative Council yesterday that a new power line from Northampton to Port Gregory will be built only when the planning forecast predicts a shortage of electrical capacity to Kalbarri; that is, it will not be built until there is sufficient capacity requirement. (1) Given that the numerous small businesses and industries, such as commercial fishing and tourism, complain about daily brownouts, blackouts and pole-top fires, will the State Government increase the reliability of power supplies to Kalbarri? (2) If so, when? (3) Is the minister aware that a local businessman, Mr Wayne Forrest, almost lost his life when this adaptor I hold blew out in a Kalbarri supermarket? This other adaptor I hold blew out at the Internet cafe at Kalbarri. Both incidents put people’s lives at risk. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! (4) Given that these incidents happened at Kalbarri, why is the reliability of power to Kalbarri not an urgent priority? Mr Speaker, I ask that these items be put on the Table of the House. The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN
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Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
(1) Given that the numerous small businesses and industries, such as commercial fishing and tourism, complain about daily brownouts, blackouts and pole-top fires, will the State Government increase the reliability of power supplies to Kalbarri? (2) If so, when? (3) Is the minister aware that a local businessman, Mr Wayne Forrest, almost lost his life when this adaptor I hold blew out in a Kalbarri supermarket? This other adaptor I hold blew out at the Internet cafe at Kalbarri. Both incidents put people’s lives at risk. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! (4) Given that these incidents happened at Kalbarri, why is the reliability of power to Kalbarri not an urgent priority? Mr Speaker, I ask that these items be put on the Table of the House. The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
(2) If so, when? (3) Is the minister aware that a local businessman, Mr Wayne Forrest, almost lost his life when this adaptor I hold blew out in a Kalbarri supermarket? This other adaptor I hold blew out at the Internet cafe at Kalbarri. Both incidents put people’s lives at risk. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! (4) Given that these incidents happened at Kalbarri, why is the reliability of power to Kalbarri not an urgent priority? Mr Speaker, I ask that these items be put on the Table of the House. The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
(3) Is the minister aware that a local businessman, Mr Wayne Forrest, almost lost his life when this adaptor I hold blew out in a Kalbarri supermarket? This other adaptor I hold blew out at the Internet cafe at Kalbarri. Both incidents put people’s lives at risk. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! (4) Given that these incidents happened at Kalbarri, why is the reliability of power to Kalbarri not an urgent priority? Mr Speaker, I ask that these items be put on the Table of the House. The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! (4) Given that these incidents happened at Kalbarri, why is the reliability of power to Kalbarri not an urgent priority? Mr Speaker, I ask that these items be put on the Table of the House. The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
The SPEAKER: Order! (4) Given that these incidents happened at Kalbarri, why is the reliability of power to Kalbarri not an urgent priority? Mr Speaker, I ask that these items be put on the Table of the House. The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
(4) Given that these incidents happened at Kalbarri, why is the reliability of power to Kalbarri not an urgent priority? Mr Speaker, I ask that these items be put on the Table of the House. The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Mr Speaker, I ask that these items be put on the Table of the House. The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
[The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
The SPEAKER: Order, members!
(1) Given that the numerous small businesses and industries, such as commercial fishing and tourism, complain about daily brownouts, blackouts and pole-top fires, will the State Government increase the reliability of power supplies to Kalbarri? (2) If so, when? (3) Is the minister aware that a local businessman, Mr Wayne Forrest, almost lost his life when this adaptor I hold blew out in a Kalbarri supermarket? This other adaptor I hold blew out at the Internet cafe at Kalbarri. Both incidents put people’s lives at risk. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! (4) Given that these incidents happened at Kalbarri, why is the reliability of power to Kalbarri not an urgent priority? Mr Speaker, I ask that these items be put on the Table of the House. The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
(2) If so, when? (3) Is the minister aware that a local businessman, Mr Wayne Forrest, almost lost his life when this adaptor I hold blew out in a Kalbarri supermarket? This other adaptor I hold blew out at the Internet cafe at Kalbarri. Both incidents put people’s lives at risk. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! (4) Given that these incidents happened at Kalbarri, why is the reliability of power to Kalbarri not an urgent priority? Mr Speaker, I ask that these items be put on the Table of the House. The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
(3) Is the minister aware that a local businessman, Mr Wayne Forrest, almost lost his life when this adaptor I hold blew out in a Kalbarri supermarket? This other adaptor I hold blew out at the Internet cafe at Kalbarri. Both incidents put people’s lives at risk. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! (4) Given that these incidents happened at Kalbarri, why is the reliability of power to Kalbarri not an urgent priority? Mr Speaker, I ask that these items be put on the Table of the House. The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! (4) Given that these incidents happened at Kalbarri, why is the reliability of power to Kalbarri not an urgent priority? Mr Speaker, I ask that these items be put on the Table of the House. The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
The SPEAKER: Order! (4) Given that these incidents happened at Kalbarri, why is the reliability of power to Kalbarri not an urgent priority? Mr Speaker, I ask that these items be put on the Table of the House. The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
(4) Given that these incidents happened at Kalbarri, why is the reliability of power to Kalbarri not an urgent priority? Mr Speaker, I ask that these items be put on the Table of the House. The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Mr Speaker, I ask that these items be put on the Table of the House. The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
The SPEAKER: They are tabled for the balance of today’s sitting. [The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
[The items were tabled for the information of members.] Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Mr N.R. Marlborough: Are they safe? Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Mr M.W. TRENORDEN: No. Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Mr C.M. BROWN replied: Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Responsibility for matters of energy policy rests with the Minister for Energy. I am not the Minister for Energy. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
The SPEAKER: Order, members!
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