❓ Question on Notice regarding Western Power's capital works budget cut and the Minister's direction on the matter. The Minister claims to have constrained Western Power's borrowings, a claim disputed by the Leader of the Opposition.
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WESTERN POWER, CAPITAL WORKS BUDGET CUT
I ask a supplementary question. Has the minister given any direction, official or otherwise, to Western Power about this matter or any other issue since he has held his position? Dr Gallop: That is another question. The SPEAKER: The first part of the supplementary question is related to the previous answer. Mr RIPPER
I ask a supplementary question. Has the minister given any direction, official or otherwise, to Western Power about this matter or any other issue since he has held his position? Dr Gallop: That is another question. The SPEAKER: The first part of the supplementary question is related to the previous answer. Mr RIPPER
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I used the powers that I have to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I did that in writing. Mr Barnett: No you did not. Under the Electricity Act, you have only one power. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition is out of date. I have other powers to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I used those powers.
Dr Gallop: That is another question. The SPEAKER: The first part of the supplementary question is related to the previous answer. Mr RIPPER replied: I used the powers that I have to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I did that in writing. Mr Barnett: No you did not. Under the Electricity Act, you have only one power. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition is out of date. I have other powers to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I used those powers.
The SPEAKER: The first part of the supplementary question is related to the previous answer. Mr RIPPER replied: I used the powers that I have to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I did that in writing. Mr Barnett: No you did not. Under the Electricity Act, you have only one power. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition is out of date. I have other powers to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I used those powers.
Mr RIPPER replied: I used the powers that I have to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I did that in writing. Mr Barnett: No you did not. Under the Electricity Act, you have only one power. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition is out of date. I have other powers to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I used those powers.
I used the powers that I have to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I did that in writing. Mr Barnett: No you did not. Under the Electricity Act, you have only one power. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition is out of date. I have other powers to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I used those powers.
Mr Barnett: No you did not. Under the Electricity Act, you have only one power. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition is out of date. I have other powers to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I used those powers.
Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition is out of date. I have other powers to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I used those powers.
Dr Gallop: That is another question. The SPEAKER: The first part of the supplementary question is related to the previous answer. Mr RIPPER replied: I used the powers that I have to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I did that in writing. Mr Barnett: No you did not. Under the Electricity Act, you have only one power. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition is out of date. I have other powers to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I used those powers.
The SPEAKER: The first part of the supplementary question is related to the previous answer. Mr RIPPER replied: I used the powers that I have to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I did that in writing. Mr Barnett: No you did not. Under the Electricity Act, you have only one power. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition is out of date. I have other powers to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I used those powers.
Mr RIPPER replied: I used the powers that I have to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I did that in writing. Mr Barnett: No you did not. Under the Electricity Act, you have only one power. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition is out of date. I have other powers to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I used those powers.
I used the powers that I have to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I did that in writing. Mr Barnett: No you did not. Under the Electricity Act, you have only one power. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition is out of date. I have other powers to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I used those powers.
Mr Barnett: No you did not. Under the Electricity Act, you have only one power. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition is out of date. I have other powers to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I used those powers.
Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition is out of date. I have other powers to constrain Western Power’s borrowings, and I used those powers.
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