❓ A member of parliament questions the Minister for Consumer Protection regarding a broken election promise to cap fuel prices, particularly concerning LPG. The Minister acknowledges the promise but explains the decision not to implement it was based on consultation and potential negative outcomes.
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MOTORING - LPG PRICE
My question is to the Minister for Consumer Protection, now that she has had a day to find out what her policy on liquefied petroleum gas pricing is. (1) Can the minister confirm that the Labor Party’s 2001 election policy states that Labor will introduce capping of retail prices for petrol, diesel and LPG products in Western Australia? (2) Will the minister also admit that yesterday in the house she said that she did not see how this policy could be implemented? (3) Can the minister please explain to the people of Western Australia, particularly those who are converting their vehicles to liquefied petroleum gas, why it is that the Labor Party made a promise to voters to cap fuel prices when it had no intention of implementing such a policy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
My question is to the Minister for Consumer Protection, now that she has had a day to find out what her policy on liquefied petroleum gas pricing is. (1) Can the minister confirm that the Labor Party’s 2001 election policy states that Labor will introduce capping of retail prices for petrol, diesel and LPG products in Western Australia? (2) Will the minister also admit that yesterday in the house she said that she did not see how this policy could be implemented? (3) Can the minister please explain to the people of Western Australia, particularly those who are converting their vehicles to liquefied petroleum gas, why it is that the Labor Party made a promise to voters to cap fuel prices when it had no intention of implementing such a policy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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(1)-(3) Although the member for Leschenault was quite keen to refer to some parts of the Labor Party’s policy that was released in 2001, he was not so keen to highlight some other parts. History shows that in 1993 the Court government abolished price capping not just for LPG, but also for petrol and diesel. Basically, the member is asking this government to undo what was done by the previous government, of which he was a part. I can confirm that that was part of the Labor Party’s small business policy in 2001. As a result, work was done by government; a survey was conducted and consultation occurred about implementing that policy. However, the answers that came back to government and the feedback from the consultation indicated that this policy would not necessarily mean better results for the community of Western Australia and that it would not guarantee that prices would come down. As a result, the government, during its last term, made the decision not to implement that policy.
(1) Can the minister confirm that the Labor Party’s 2001 election policy states that Labor will introduce capping of retail prices for petrol, diesel and LPG products in Western Australia? (2) Will the minister also admit that yesterday in the house she said that she did not see how this policy could be implemented? (3) Can the minister please explain to the people of Western Australia, particularly those who are converting their vehicles to liquefied petroleum gas, why it is that the Labor Party made a promise to voters to cap fuel prices when it had no intention of implementing such a policy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Although the member for Leschenault was quite keen to refer to some parts of the Labor Party’s policy that was released in 2001, he was not so keen to highlight some other parts. History shows that in 1993 the Court government abolished price capping not just for LPG, but also for petrol and diesel. Basically, the member is asking this government to undo what was done by the previous government, of which he was a part. I can confirm that that was part of the Labor Party’s small business policy in 2001. As a result, work was done by government; a survey was conducted and consultation occurred about implementing that policy. However, the answers that came back to government and the feedback from the consultation indicated that this policy would not necessarily mean better results for the community of Western Australia and that it would not guarantee that prices would come down. As a result, the government, during its last term, made the decision not to implement that policy.
(2) Will the minister also admit that yesterday in the house she said that she did not see how this policy could be implemented? (3) Can the minister please explain to the people of Western Australia, particularly those who are converting their vehicles to liquefied petroleum gas, why it is that the Labor Party made a promise to voters to cap fuel prices when it had no intention of implementing such a policy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Although the member for Leschenault was quite keen to refer to some parts of the Labor Party’s policy that was released in 2001, he was not so keen to highlight some other parts. History shows that in 1993 the Court government abolished price capping not just for LPG, but also for petrol and diesel. Basically, the member is asking this government to undo what was done by the previous government, of which he was a part. I can confirm that that was part of the Labor Party’s small business policy in 2001. As a result, work was done by government; a survey was conducted and consultation occurred about implementing that policy. However, the answers that came back to government and the feedback from the consultation indicated that this policy would not necessarily mean better results for the community of Western Australia and that it would not guarantee that prices would come down. As a result, the government, during its last term, made the decision not to implement that policy.
(3) Can the minister please explain to the people of Western Australia, particularly those who are converting their vehicles to liquefied petroleum gas, why it is that the Labor Party made a promise to voters to cap fuel prices when it had no intention of implementing such a policy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Although the member for Leschenault was quite keen to refer to some parts of the Labor Party’s policy that was released in 2001, he was not so keen to highlight some other parts. History shows that in 1993 the Court government abolished price capping not just for LPG, but also for petrol and diesel. Basically, the member is asking this government to undo what was done by the previous government, of which he was a part. I can confirm that that was part of the Labor Party’s small business policy in 2001. As a result, work was done by government; a survey was conducted and consultation occurred about implementing that policy. However, the answers that came back to government and the feedback from the consultation indicated that this policy would not necessarily mean better results for the community of Western Australia and that it would not guarantee that prices would come down. As a result, the government, during its last term, made the decision not to implement that policy.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Although the member for Leschenault was quite keen to refer to some parts of the Labor Party’s policy that was released in 2001, he was not so keen to highlight some other parts. History shows that in 1993 the Court government abolished price capping not just for LPG, but also for petrol and diesel. Basically, the member is asking this government to undo what was done by the previous government, of which he was a part. I can confirm that that was part of the Labor Party’s small business policy in 2001. As a result, work was done by government; a survey was conducted and consultation occurred about implementing that policy. However, the answers that came back to government and the feedback from the consultation indicated that this policy would not necessarily mean better results for the community of Western Australia and that it would not guarantee that prices would come down. As a result, the government, during its last term, made the decision not to implement that policy.
(1)-(3) Although the member for Leschenault was quite keen to refer to some parts of the Labor Party’s policy that was released in 2001, he was not so keen to highlight some other parts. History shows that in 1993 the Court government abolished price capping not just for LPG, but also for petrol and diesel. Basically, the member is asking this government to undo what was done by the previous government, of which he was a part. I can confirm that that was part of the Labor Party’s small business policy in 2001. As a result, work was done by government; a survey was conducted and consultation occurred about implementing that policy. However, the answers that came back to government and the feedback from the consultation indicated that this policy would not necessarily mean better results for the community of Western Australia and that it would not guarantee that prices would come down. As a result, the government, during its last term, made the decision not to implement that policy.
(1) Can the minister confirm that the Labor Party’s 2001 election policy states that Labor will introduce capping of retail prices for petrol, diesel and LPG products in Western Australia? (2) Will the minister also admit that yesterday in the house she said that she did not see how this policy could be implemented? (3) Can the minister please explain to the people of Western Australia, particularly those who are converting their vehicles to liquefied petroleum gas, why it is that the Labor Party made a promise to voters to cap fuel prices when it had no intention of implementing such a policy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Although the member for Leschenault was quite keen to refer to some parts of the Labor Party’s policy that was released in 2001, he was not so keen to highlight some other parts. History shows that in 1993 the Court government abolished price capping not just for LPG, but also for petrol and diesel. Basically, the member is asking this government to undo what was done by the previous government, of which he was a part. I can confirm that that was part of the Labor Party’s small business policy in 2001. As a result, work was done by government; a survey was conducted and consultation occurred about implementing that policy. However, the answers that came back to government and the feedback from the consultation indicated that this policy would not necessarily mean better results for the community of Western Australia and that it would not guarantee that prices would come down. As a result, the government, during its last term, made the decision not to implement that policy.
(2) Will the minister also admit that yesterday in the house she said that she did not see how this policy could be implemented? (3) Can the minister please explain to the people of Western Australia, particularly those who are converting their vehicles to liquefied petroleum gas, why it is that the Labor Party made a promise to voters to cap fuel prices when it had no intention of implementing such a policy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Although the member for Leschenault was quite keen to refer to some parts of the Labor Party’s policy that was released in 2001, he was not so keen to highlight some other parts. History shows that in 1993 the Court government abolished price capping not just for LPG, but also for petrol and diesel. Basically, the member is asking this government to undo what was done by the previous government, of which he was a part. I can confirm that that was part of the Labor Party’s small business policy in 2001. As a result, work was done by government; a survey was conducted and consultation occurred about implementing that policy. However, the answers that came back to government and the feedback from the consultation indicated that this policy would not necessarily mean better results for the community of Western Australia and that it would not guarantee that prices would come down. As a result, the government, during its last term, made the decision not to implement that policy.
(3) Can the minister please explain to the people of Western Australia, particularly those who are converting their vehicles to liquefied petroleum gas, why it is that the Labor Party made a promise to voters to cap fuel prices when it had no intention of implementing such a policy? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Although the member for Leschenault was quite keen to refer to some parts of the Labor Party’s policy that was released in 2001, he was not so keen to highlight some other parts. History shows that in 1993 the Court government abolished price capping not just for LPG, but also for petrol and diesel. Basically, the member is asking this government to undo what was done by the previous government, of which he was a part. I can confirm that that was part of the Labor Party’s small business policy in 2001. As a result, work was done by government; a survey was conducted and consultation occurred about implementing that policy. However, the answers that came back to government and the feedback from the consultation indicated that this policy would not necessarily mean better results for the community of Western Australia and that it would not guarantee that prices would come down. As a result, the government, during its last term, made the decision not to implement that policy.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Although the member for Leschenault was quite keen to refer to some parts of the Labor Party’s policy that was released in 2001, he was not so keen to highlight some other parts. History shows that in 1993 the Court government abolished price capping not just for LPG, but also for petrol and diesel. Basically, the member is asking this government to undo what was done by the previous government, of which he was a part. I can confirm that that was part of the Labor Party’s small business policy in 2001. As a result, work was done by government; a survey was conducted and consultation occurred about implementing that policy. However, the answers that came back to government and the feedback from the consultation indicated that this policy would not necessarily mean better results for the community of Western Australia and that it would not guarantee that prices would come down. As a result, the government, during its last term, made the decision not to implement that policy.
(1)-(3) Although the member for Leschenault was quite keen to refer to some parts of the Labor Party’s policy that was released in 2001, he was not so keen to highlight some other parts. History shows that in 1993 the Court government abolished price capping not just for LPG, but also for petrol and diesel. Basically, the member is asking this government to undo what was done by the previous government, of which he was a part. I can confirm that that was part of the Labor Party’s small business policy in 2001. As a result, work was done by government; a survey was conducted and consultation occurred about implementing that policy. However, the answers that came back to government and the feedback from the consultation indicated that this policy would not necessarily mean better results for the community of Western Australia and that it would not guarantee that prices would come down. As a result, the government, during its last term, made the decision not to implement that policy.
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