❓ The Minister for Energy announces the construction of two 1.6 megawatt wind turbines for Kalbarri to improve power supply reliability, funded through a commonwealth-state program. The Minister also takes the opportunity to criticise the commonwealth government's broader renewable energy policy and a member of the opposition's stance on nuclear power.
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KALBARRI POWER SUPPLIES
I bring greetings from the electorate of Maylands to the people of Geraldton. I thank the people for the hospitality we have received. Will the minister inform the house what is being done to improve the reliability of power supplies to Kalbarri? Mr F.M. LOGAN
I bring greetings from the electorate of Maylands to the people of Geraldton. I thank the people for the hospitality we have received. Will the minister inform the house what is being done to improve the reliability of power supplies to Kalbarri? Mr F.M. LOGAN
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I also acknowledge the hospitality of the people of Geraldton and the mid-west. I acknowledge also the good work on behalf of the environment that the member for Maylands did for five years as the Minister for the Environment. I bring good news to the people of Geraldton and the mid-west, and to the people of Kalbarri in particular. Yesterday I announced the construction of two 1.6 megawatt wind turbines for Kalbarri. We have achieved that through the commonwealth-state remote renewable power program. We often hear that the commonwealth government and the state government are always at odds, but the reality is that we are not. We work quite well with the commonwealth government on most of the day-to-day work that is done, although we do criticise the commonwealth government on many occasions, which we should do. This is a commonwealth government funded program to the tune of $95.6 million. The commonwealth government raises that contribution from the tax it receives on diesel. Originally that program was to take grid power stations off their reliance on diesel power and make them reliant on renewable energy. We have managed to convince the commonwealth government to look at the towns at the end of the line; that is, the fringe-of-grid towns. They are encouraged to use renewable power, and Kalbarri is one of those towns. Kalbarri has suffered from fluctuations in its power supply in the delivery of electricity. However, the construction of two wind turbines for Kalbarri will beef up the system and ensure greater reliability of electricity supply for Kalbarri and other communities. That will achieve greater reliability from the line that runs from Kalbarri. The people of the mid-west and Geraldton have embraced wind power. The Walkaway wind farm is located just up the road and the Emu Downs wind farm is under construction. The people of the mid-west have embraced renewable power. It is a pity that the commonwealth government does not embrace renewable power whatsoever. Some members opposite also do not embrace renewable power; they want nuclear power. The member for Cottesloe is a proponent of nuclear power. Perhaps some people in the audience can ask the member for Cottesloe outside, if they get a chance, whether he would like either a nuclear power station or a nuclear waste dump to be built in Geraldton. The member is so pronuclear he can be seen glowing in the dark! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands, Vasse and Cottesloe. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time.
Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I also acknowledge the hospitality of the people of Geraldton and the mid-west. I acknowledge also the good work on behalf of the environment that the member for Maylands did for five years as the Minister for the Environment. I bring good news to the people of Geraldton and the mid-west, and to the people of Kalbarri in particular. Yesterday I announced the construction of two 1.6 megawatt wind turbines for Kalbarri. We have achieved that through the commonwealth-state remote renewable power program. We often hear that the commonwealth government and the state government are always at odds, but the reality is that we are not. We work quite well with the commonwealth government on most of the day-to-day work that is done, although we do criticise the commonwealth government on many occasions, which we should do. This is a commonwealth government funded program to the tune of $95.6 million. The commonwealth government raises that contribution from the tax it receives on diesel. Originally that program was to take grid power stations off their reliance on diesel power and make them reliant on renewable energy. We have managed to convince the commonwealth government to look at the towns at the end of the line; that is, the fringe-of-grid towns. They are encouraged to use renewable power, and Kalbarri is one of those towns. Kalbarri has suffered from fluctuations in its power supply in the delivery of electricity. However, the construction of two wind turbines for Kalbarri will beef up the system and ensure greater reliability of electricity supply for Kalbarri and other communities. That will achieve greater reliability from the line that runs from Kalbarri. The people of the mid-west and Geraldton have embraced wind power. The Walkaway wind farm is located just up the road and the Emu Downs wind farm is under construction. The people of the mid-west have embraced renewable power. It is a pity that the commonwealth government does not embrace renewable power whatsoever. Some members opposite also do not embrace renewable power; they want nuclear power. The member for Cottesloe is a proponent of nuclear power. Perhaps some people in the audience can ask the member for Cottesloe outside, if they get a chance, whether he would like either a nuclear power station or a nuclear waste dump to be built in Geraldton. The member is so pronuclear he can be seen glowing in the dark! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands, Vasse and Cottesloe. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time.
I also acknowledge the hospitality of the people of Geraldton and the mid-west. I acknowledge also the good work on behalf of the environment that the member for Maylands did for five years as the Minister for the Environment. I bring good news to the people of Geraldton and the mid-west, and to the people of Kalbarri in particular. Yesterday I announced the construction of two 1.6 megawatt wind turbines for Kalbarri. We have achieved that through the commonwealth-state remote renewable power program. We often hear that the commonwealth government and the state government are always at odds, but the reality is that we are not. We work quite well with the commonwealth government on most of the day-to-day work that is done, although we do criticise the commonwealth government on many occasions, which we should do. This is a commonwealth government funded program to the tune of $95.6 million. The commonwealth government raises that contribution from the tax it receives on diesel. Originally that program was to take grid power stations off their reliance on diesel power and make them reliant on renewable energy. We have managed to convince the commonwealth government to look at the towns at the end of the line; that is, the fringe-of-grid towns. They are encouraged to use renewable power, and Kalbarri is one of those towns. Kalbarri has suffered from fluctuations in its power supply in the delivery of electricity. However, the construction of two wind turbines for Kalbarri will beef up the system and ensure greater reliability of electricity supply for Kalbarri and other communities. That will achieve greater reliability from the line that runs from Kalbarri. The people of the mid-west and Geraldton have embraced wind power. The Walkaway wind farm is located just up the road and the Emu Downs wind farm is under construction. The people of the mid-west have embraced renewable power. It is a pity that the commonwealth government does not embrace renewable power whatsoever. Some members opposite also do not embrace renewable power; they want nuclear power. The member for Cottesloe is a proponent of nuclear power. Perhaps some people in the audience can ask the member for Cottesloe outside, if they get a chance, whether he would like either a nuclear power station or a nuclear waste dump to be built in Geraldton. The member is so pronuclear he can be seen glowing in the dark! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands, Vasse and Cottesloe. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time.
The people of the mid-west and Geraldton have embraced wind power. The Walkaway wind farm is located just up the road and the Emu Downs wind farm is under construction. The people of the mid-west have embraced renewable power. It is a pity that the commonwealth government does not embrace renewable power whatsoever. Some members opposite also do not embrace renewable power; they want nuclear power. The member for Cottesloe is a proponent of nuclear power. Perhaps some people in the audience can ask the member for Cottesloe outside, if they get a chance, whether he would like either a nuclear power station or a nuclear waste dump to be built in Geraldton. The member is so pronuclear he can be seen glowing in the dark! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands, Vasse and Cottesloe. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands, Vasse and Cottesloe. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands, Vasse and Cottesloe. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time.
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time.
Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I also acknowledge the hospitality of the people of Geraldton and the mid-west. I acknowledge also the good work on behalf of the environment that the member for Maylands did for five years as the Minister for the Environment. I bring good news to the people of Geraldton and the mid-west, and to the people of Kalbarri in particular. Yesterday I announced the construction of two 1.6 megawatt wind turbines for Kalbarri. We have achieved that through the commonwealth-state remote renewable power program. We often hear that the commonwealth government and the state government are always at odds, but the reality is that we are not. We work quite well with the commonwealth government on most of the day-to-day work that is done, although we do criticise the commonwealth government on many occasions, which we should do. This is a commonwealth government funded program to the tune of $95.6 million. The commonwealth government raises that contribution from the tax it receives on diesel. Originally that program was to take grid power stations off their reliance on diesel power and make them reliant on renewable energy. We have managed to convince the commonwealth government to look at the towns at the end of the line; that is, the fringe-of-grid towns. They are encouraged to use renewable power, and Kalbarri is one of those towns. Kalbarri has suffered from fluctuations in its power supply in the delivery of electricity. However, the construction of two wind turbines for Kalbarri will beef up the system and ensure greater reliability of electricity supply for Kalbarri and other communities. That will achieve greater reliability from the line that runs from Kalbarri. The people of the mid-west and Geraldton have embraced wind power. The Walkaway wind farm is located just up the road and the Emu Downs wind farm is under construction. The people of the mid-west have embraced renewable power. It is a pity that the commonwealth government does not embrace renewable power whatsoever. Some members opposite also do not embrace renewable power; they want nuclear power. The member for Cottesloe is a proponent of nuclear power. Perhaps some people in the audience can ask the member for Cottesloe outside, if they get a chance, whether he would like either a nuclear power station or a nuclear waste dump to be built in Geraldton. The member is so pronuclear he can be seen glowing in the dark! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands, Vasse and Cottesloe. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time.
I also acknowledge the hospitality of the people of Geraldton and the mid-west. I acknowledge also the good work on behalf of the environment that the member for Maylands did for five years as the Minister for the Environment. I bring good news to the people of Geraldton and the mid-west, and to the people of Kalbarri in particular. Yesterday I announced the construction of two 1.6 megawatt wind turbines for Kalbarri. We have achieved that through the commonwealth-state remote renewable power program. We often hear that the commonwealth government and the state government are always at odds, but the reality is that we are not. We work quite well with the commonwealth government on most of the day-to-day work that is done, although we do criticise the commonwealth government on many occasions, which we should do. This is a commonwealth government funded program to the tune of $95.6 million. The commonwealth government raises that contribution from the tax it receives on diesel. Originally that program was to take grid power stations off their reliance on diesel power and make them reliant on renewable energy. We have managed to convince the commonwealth government to look at the towns at the end of the line; that is, the fringe-of-grid towns. They are encouraged to use renewable power, and Kalbarri is one of those towns. Kalbarri has suffered from fluctuations in its power supply in the delivery of electricity. However, the construction of two wind turbines for Kalbarri will beef up the system and ensure greater reliability of electricity supply for Kalbarri and other communities. That will achieve greater reliability from the line that runs from Kalbarri. The people of the mid-west and Geraldton have embraced wind power. The Walkaway wind farm is located just up the road and the Emu Downs wind farm is under construction. The people of the mid-west have embraced renewable power. It is a pity that the commonwealth government does not embrace renewable power whatsoever. Some members opposite also do not embrace renewable power; they want nuclear power. The member for Cottesloe is a proponent of nuclear power. Perhaps some people in the audience can ask the member for Cottesloe outside, if they get a chance, whether he would like either a nuclear power station or a nuclear waste dump to be built in Geraldton. The member is so pronuclear he can be seen glowing in the dark! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands, Vasse and Cottesloe. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time.
The people of the mid-west and Geraldton have embraced wind power. The Walkaway wind farm is located just up the road and the Emu Downs wind farm is under construction. The people of the mid-west have embraced renewable power. It is a pity that the commonwealth government does not embrace renewable power whatsoever. Some members opposite also do not embrace renewable power; they want nuclear power. The member for Cottesloe is a proponent of nuclear power. Perhaps some people in the audience can ask the member for Cottesloe outside, if they get a chance, whether he would like either a nuclear power station or a nuclear waste dump to be built in Geraldton. The member is so pronuclear he can be seen glowing in the dark! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands, Vasse and Cottesloe. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands, Vasse and Cottesloe. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands, Vasse and Cottesloe. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time.
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time.
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