❓ Hon. Paul Llewellyn questions the government's commitment to green energy, asking why public buildings aren't using green power and why MPs are discouraged from doing so for their electorate offices. The Minister responds that agencies can choose green energy and that allowing electorate offices to do so is under review.
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS - GREEN ENERGY PROGRAMS
This question was originally directed to the Minister for Public Sector Management. I think it has been redirected. The answer to my question without notice 367 of 30 May 2006 about the Synergy promotion stated in part - Choose green energy. The environment will love you for it. Switch to Earth Friendly for as little as 50 cents extra a week. (1) When will the government set an example by choosing NaturalPower and Earth Friendly power programs for running public buildings and infrastructure? (2) Why are members of Parliament - like me - who wish to use green energy, such as NaturalPower and Earth Friendly power programs, for their electorate offices not encouraged to do so; and why is it good for everyone else, but not the government, to choose green power? Hon KIM CHANCE
This question was originally directed to the Minister for Public Sector Management. I think it has been redirected. The answer to my question without notice 367 of 30 May 2006 about the Synergy promotion stated in part - Choose green energy. The environment will love you for it. Switch to Earth Friendly for as little as 50 cents extra a week. (1) When will the government set an example by choosing NaturalPower and Earth Friendly power programs for running public buildings and infrastructure? (2) Why are members of Parliament - like me - who wish to use green energy, such as NaturalPower and Earth Friendly power programs, for their electorate offices not encouraged to do so; and why is it good for everyone else, but not the government, to choose green power? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for providing some notice of his excellent question. (1) Currently government agencies are responsible for managing their energy budgets and purchases and are able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : But don’t. Hon KIM CHANCE : I do not know about that. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is examining ways to allow electorate officers to be able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
(2) Why are members of Parliament - like me - who wish to use green energy, such as NaturalPower and Earth Friendly power programs, for their electorate offices not encouraged to do so; and why is it good for everyone else, but not the government, to choose green power? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for providing some notice of his excellent question. (1) Currently government agencies are responsible for managing their energy budgets and purchases and are able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : But don’t. Hon KIM CHANCE : I do not know about that. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is examining ways to allow electorate officers to be able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for providing some notice of his excellent question. (1) Currently government agencies are responsible for managing their energy budgets and purchases and are able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : But don’t. Hon KIM CHANCE : I do not know about that. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is examining ways to allow electorate officers to be able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for providing some notice of his excellent question. (1) Currently government agencies are responsible for managing their energy budgets and purchases and are able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : But don’t. Hon KIM CHANCE : I do not know about that. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is examining ways to allow electorate officers to be able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
(1) Currently government agencies are responsible for managing their energy budgets and purchases and are able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : But don’t. Hon KIM CHANCE : I do not know about that. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is examining ways to allow electorate officers to be able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
Hon Paul Llewellyn : But don’t. Hon KIM CHANCE : I do not know about that. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is examining ways to allow electorate officers to be able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
Hon KIM CHANCE : I do not know about that. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is examining ways to allow electorate officers to be able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
(2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is examining ways to allow electorate officers to be able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
(2) Why are members of Parliament - like me - who wish to use green energy, such as NaturalPower and Earth Friendly power programs, for their electorate offices not encouraged to do so; and why is it good for everyone else, but not the government, to choose green power? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for providing some notice of his excellent question. (1) Currently government agencies are responsible for managing their energy budgets and purchases and are able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : But don’t. Hon KIM CHANCE : I do not know about that. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is examining ways to allow electorate officers to be able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for providing some notice of his excellent question. (1) Currently government agencies are responsible for managing their energy budgets and purchases and are able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : But don’t. Hon KIM CHANCE : I do not know about that. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is examining ways to allow electorate officers to be able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for providing some notice of his excellent question. (1) Currently government agencies are responsible for managing their energy budgets and purchases and are able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : But don’t. Hon KIM CHANCE : I do not know about that. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is examining ways to allow electorate officers to be able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
(1) Currently government agencies are responsible for managing their energy budgets and purchases and are able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : But don’t. Hon KIM CHANCE : I do not know about that. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is examining ways to allow electorate officers to be able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
Hon Paul Llewellyn : But don’t. Hon KIM CHANCE : I do not know about that. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is examining ways to allow electorate officers to be able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
Hon KIM CHANCE : I do not know about that. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is examining ways to allow electorate officers to be able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
(2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is examining ways to allow electorate officers to be able to purchase green energy. Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
Hon Paul Llewellyn : Because we ask them. Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
Hon KIM CHANCE : Yes. We are looking at ways in which we can help them do that.
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