Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Energy regarding performance bonuses paid to executives in WA's four government energy utilities for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 financial years. The response provides specific bonus amounts for each utility.

AnsweredQoN 621Legislative Council
Asked
18 August 2011
Portfolio
Energy

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ENERGY UTILITIES — PERFORMANCE BONUSES
I refer to the performance bonuses paid to the utility executives that have now been added to their base salaries. (1) What was the total amount paid in 2010–11 in executive bonuses for each of the government’s four energy utilities? (2) What was the total amount paid in 2009–10 in executive bonuses for each of the government’s four energy utilities? (3) What was the average eligible bonus amount in 2010–11 for each of the government’s four energy utilities? (4) What was the average eligible bonus amount in 2009–10 for each of the government’s four energy utilities? Hon PETER COLLIER

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Synergy, nil; Western Power, nil; Horizon Power, $308 179; Verve Energy, $417 392. (2) Synergy, nil; Western Power, $549 680; Horizon Power, $461 984; Verve Energy, $352 477. (3) Synergy, $50 730; Western Power, $128 614; Horizon Power, $34 242; Verve Energy, $69 565. (4) Synergy, $71 810; Western Power, $123 642; Horizon Power, $68 059; Verve Energy, $58 746.
(1) What was the total amount paid in 2010–11 in executive bonuses for each of the government’s four energy utilities? (2) What was the total amount paid in 2009–10 in executive bonuses for each of the government’s four energy utilities? (3) What was the average eligible bonus amount in 2010–11 for each of the government’s four energy utilities? (4) What was the average eligible bonus amount in 2009–10 for each of the government’s four energy utilities? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Synergy, nil; Western Power, nil; Horizon Power, $308 179; Verve Energy, $417 392. (2) Synergy, nil; Western Power, $549 680; Horizon Power, $461 984; Verve Energy, $352 477. (3) Synergy, $50 730; Western Power, $128 614; Horizon Power, $34 242; Verve Energy, $69 565. (4) Synergy, $71 810; Western Power, $123 642; Horizon Power, $68 059; Verve Energy, $58 746.
(2) What was the total amount paid in 2009–10 in executive bonuses for each of the government’s four energy utilities? (3) What was the average eligible bonus amount in 2010–11 for each of the government’s four energy utilities? (4) What was the average eligible bonus amount in 2009–10 for each of the government’s four energy utilities? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Synergy, nil; Western Power, nil; Horizon Power, $308 179; Verve Energy, $417 392. (2) Synergy, nil; Western Power, $549 680; Horizon Power, $461 984; Verve Energy, $352 477. (3) Synergy, $50 730; Western Power, $128 614; Horizon Power, $34 242; Verve Energy, $69 565. (4) Synergy, $71 810; Western Power, $123 642; Horizon Power, $68 059; Verve Energy, $58 746.
(3) What was the average eligible bonus amount in 2010–11 for each of the government’s four energy utilities? (4) What was the average eligible bonus amount in 2009–10 for each of the government’s four energy utilities? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Synergy, nil; Western Power, nil; Horizon Power, $308 179; Verve Energy, $417 392. (2) Synergy, nil; Western Power, $549 680; Horizon Power, $461 984; Verve Energy, $352 477. (3) Synergy, $50 730; Western Power, $128 614; Horizon Power, $34 242; Verve Energy, $69 565. (4) Synergy, $71 810; Western Power, $123 642; Horizon Power, $68 059; Verve Energy, $58 746.
(4) What was the average eligible bonus amount in 2009–10 for each of the government’s four energy utilities? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Synergy, nil; Western Power, nil; Horizon Power, $308 179; Verve Energy, $417 392. (2) Synergy, nil; Western Power, $549 680; Horizon Power, $461 984; Verve Energy, $352 477. (3) Synergy, $50 730; Western Power, $128 614; Horizon Power, $34 242; Verve Energy, $69 565. (4) Synergy, $71 810; Western Power, $123 642; Horizon Power, $68 059; Verve Energy, $58 746.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Synergy, nil; Western Power, nil; Horizon Power, $308 179; Verve Energy, $417 392. (2) Synergy, nil; Western Power, $549 680; Horizon Power, $461 984; Verve Energy, $352 477. (3) Synergy, $50 730; Western Power, $128 614; Horizon Power, $34 242; Verve Energy, $69 565. (4) Synergy, $71 810; Western Power, $123 642; Horizon Power, $68 059; Verve Energy, $58 746.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Synergy, nil; Western Power, nil; Horizon Power, $308 179; Verve Energy, $417 392. (2) Synergy, nil; Western Power, $549 680; Horizon Power, $461 984; Verve Energy, $352 477. (3) Synergy, $50 730; Western Power, $128 614; Horizon Power, $34 242; Verve Energy, $69 565. (4) Synergy, $71 810; Western Power, $123 642; Horizon Power, $68 059; Verve Energy, $58 746.
(1) Synergy, nil; Western Power, nil; Horizon Power, $308 179; Verve Energy, $417 392. (2) Synergy, nil; Western Power, $549 680; Horizon Power, $461 984; Verve Energy, $352 477. (3) Synergy, $50 730; Western Power, $128 614; Horizon Power, $34 242; Verve Energy, $69 565. (4) Synergy, $71 810; Western Power, $123 642; Horizon Power, $68 059; Verve Energy, $58 746.
(2) Synergy, nil; Western Power, $549 680; Horizon Power, $461 984; Verve Energy, $352 477. (3) Synergy, $50 730; Western Power, $128 614; Horizon Power, $34 242; Verve Energy, $69 565. (4) Synergy, $71 810; Western Power, $123 642; Horizon Power, $68 059; Verve Energy, $58 746.
(3) Synergy, $50 730; Western Power, $128 614; Horizon Power, $34 242; Verve Energy, $69 565. (4) Synergy, $71 810; Western Power, $123 642; Horizon Power, $68 059; Verve Energy, $58 746.
(4) Synergy, $71 810; Western Power, $123 642; Horizon Power, $68 059; Verve Energy, $58 746.

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