❓ I refer to power outages in The Perth Hills in February 2026, and I ask: (a) how many unplanned power outages have occurred in Mundaring in: (i) January 2026; (ii) February 2026; and (iii) the 2025 ca
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10 March 2026
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Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara
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I refer to power outages in The Perth Hills in February 2026, and I ask: (a) how many unplanned power outages have occurred in Mundaring in: (i) January 2026; (ii) February 2026; and (iii) the 2025 calendar year; (b) what was the duration of each outage; (c) what was the recorded cause of each outage; and (d) how many properties were affected by each outage?
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14 April 2026
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Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara
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5 days
(a) Mundaring has experienced 62 unplanned outages during the requested period.
(b - d)
Power was restored for unplanned outages within 3 minutes to 68 hours, with over half restored in under 4 hours. The causes of these unplanned outages include but are not limited to; animals, weather, vegetation and unknown. During the requested period, the median number of customers affected by unplanned outages was 29.
(b - d)
Power was restored for unplanned outages within 3 minutes to 68 hours, with over half restored in under 4 hours. The causes of these unplanned outages include but are not limited to; animals, weather, vegetation and unknown. During the requested period, the median number of customers affected by unplanned outages was 29.
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