Question regarding the completion, results, and cost of a possum guard trial on power poles in Busselton, and the potential cost of wider implementation in surrounding areas to prevent possum-related power outages. The answer is missing.

AnsweredQoN 2925Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 June 2004
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Energy

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(1) Has a trial of fitting possum guards to the base of power poles in the Busselton townsite been completed and, if yes, when will the results be made available?
(2) How many power poles were involved in the trial and what was the cost of purchase and installation of the possum guards?
(3) If the use of guards is found to be effective against power outages resulting from possums climbing onto power lines, what would be the cost of installing guards on all power poles within each of the following urban areas -
(a) Busselton;
(b) Dunsborough;
(c) Yallingup; and
(d) Peppermint Grove Beach?

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Answered
17 August 2004
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
63 days
(b) Dunsborough; (c) Yallingup; and (d) Peppermint Grove Beach?
(c) Yallingup; and (d) Peppermint Grove Beach?
(d) Peppermint Grove Beach?

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