❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the number of claims made for Western Power's extended outage payments and the requirement to wait for power restoration before submitting a claim. The Minister's response provides the claim numbers and clarifies the claim submission process.
AnsweredQoN 129Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
WESTERN POWER —
OUTAGES — PAYMENTS
129. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Energy:
I refer to
Western Power's extended outage payment.
(1) From 1 January
2024 to date, how many claims have been made for the $120 payment?
(2) From 1 January
2024 to date, how many claims have been made for the $240 payment associated
with the severe weather event?
(3) Why is it
necessary for the claimant to await restoration of power before being able to
submit a claim, even though the 12-hour threshold could have been met days
prior?
OUTAGES — PAYMENTS
129. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Energy:
I refer to
Western Power's extended outage payment.
(1) From 1 January
2024 to date, how many claims have been made for the $120 payment?
(2) From 1 January
2024 to date, how many claims have been made for the $240 payment associated
with the severe weather event?
(3) Why is it
necessary for the claimant to await restoration of power before being able to
submit a claim, even though the 12-hour threshold could have been met days
prior?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I note that this information was correct when this question was lodged yesterday, 12 March
2024. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for Energy.
(1) There have
been 7 087 applications for the $120 payment.
(2) There have
been 27 671 applications for the $240 payment following the severe weather
events.
(3) As detailed
on Western Power's website, there is no requirement to wait until
restoration of power.
some notice of the question. I note that this information was correct when this question was lodged yesterday, 12 March
2024. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for Energy.
(1) There have
been 7 087 applications for the $120 payment.
(2) There have
been 27 671 applications for the $240 payment following the severe weather
events.
(3) As detailed
on Western Power's website, there is no requirement to wait until
restoration of power.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.