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❓ Hon Stephen Dawson asks about the financial impact of the Hardship Utilities Grant Scheme on gas providers and the extent of bad debt write-offs. The government redirects part of the question and claims to lack some data.

AnsweredQoN 1991Legislative Council

Asked

22 October 2014

Member

Hon Stephen Dawson

Portfolio

Energy

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(1) How much did Western Australian energy providers receive from the Hardship Utilities Grant Scheme for payment of residential gas accounts for the following periods: (a) 2010-11; (b) 2011-12; (c) 2012-13; (d) 2013-14; and (e) 1 July 2014 to date? (2) How many customer accounts have received funding from the Hardship Utilities Grant Scheme for the following periods: (a) 2010-11; (b) 2011-12; (c) 2012-13; (d) 2013-14; and (e) 1 July 2014 to date? (3) What has been the number and value of bad debts written off by gas providers of customer accounts for the following periods: (a) 2008-09; (b) 2009-10; (c) 2010-11; (d) 2011-12; (e) 2012-13; and (f) 2013-14?

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Answered

25 November 2014

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy

Response time

34 days

(1)-(2) This question should be directed to the Minister for Child Protection, as the responsible Minister of the Hardship Utilities Grant Scheme.
(3) The State Government does not have this information.

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